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3/10/2025
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Media Advisory: Senate Education Committee to hear library bills
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STATE HOUSE – The Senate Education Committee will meet Wednesday for hearings on several bills concerning libraries.
The meeting is scheduled Wednesday, March 12, at 4 p.m. in Room 313 on the third floor of the State House. The following bills are scheduled for hearings:
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2025-S 0639 — The School Library Act, sponsored by Education Committee Chairwoman Hanna M. Gallo (D-Dist. 27, Cranston, West Warwick), would direct the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education to ensure that every public school has a school library in a permanent and dedicated space and a certified school librarian to manage and maintain it.
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2025-S 0238 — The Freedom to Read Act, sponsored by Sen. Mark McKenney (D-Dist. 30, Warwick), would promote free expression and access of information by prohibiting the censorship of library materials.
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2025-S 0178 — Sponsored by Sen. Tiara T. Mack (D-Dist. 6, Providence), this bill would require every public school in Rhode Island to have a school library or library media center in a permanent and dedicated space available to students in grades K-12 with a librarian available.
The meeting will be televised by Capitol Television on Cox channels 15 and 61 for high definition; i3Broadband (Formerly Full Channel) channel 15; and Verizon channel 34. Senate committee hearings may also air on Channel 75 for Cox Subscribers. Livestreaming is available at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv
Any written testimony must be emailed to SLegislation@rilegislature.gov prior to 3 p.m. Wednesday in order for it to be provided to the members of the committee at the hearing and to be included in the meeting records.
For more information, contact:
Greg Pare, Director of Communications for the Senate
State House Room 112
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 276-5558
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