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3/2/2026
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MEDIA ADVISORY: House Education Committee to hear bills related to hazing, URI medical/dental school
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STATE HOUSE — The House Education Committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow to hear testimony on legislation related to hazing and the building of a medical school.
The committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, March 3, at 3 p.m. in Room 101 on the first floor of the State House.
The committee will hear testimony on a bill (2026-H 7003) introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) that would direct the Department of Education to establish an anti-hazing policy in student athletics.
The panel will also hear testimony on a bill (2026-H 7418) introduced by Rep. Marie Hopkins (R-Dist. 21, Warwick) that would provide for the creation of medical and dental schools at the University of Rhode Island.
The House Education Committee is chaired by Representative McNamara. The meeting will be televised by Capitol Television on Cox Communications, channels 15 and 61 for high definition; i3Broadband (Formerly Full Channel) on 15; and Verizon, on channel 34. Livestreaming is available at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv.
For more information, contact:
Daniel Trafford, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-1922
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