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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Morales, Giraldo, Cruz, Batista, Potter, Stewart, and | |
Date Introduced: February 13, 2025 | |
Referred To: House Education | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-38 of the General Laws entitled "Offenses Pertaining to Schools |
2 | [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by |
3 | adding thereto the following section: |
4 | 16-38-15. Legacy admissions. |
5 | (a) No public or private university shall extend preferential treatment to an applicant in any |
6 | manner because of the student's familial relationship to a previous attendee during admissions |
7 | consideration. |
8 | (b) No public or private university shall inquire about a prospective student's familial |
9 | relationship to a previous attendee on an application for admission. If the university learns about |
10 | the prospective student's familial relationship to a previous attendee during the application process, |
11 | the institution shall not extend preferential treatment to the prospective student. |
12 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS | |
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1 | This act would ban preferential treatment to a public or private university applicant because |
2 | of the student's familial relationship to a previous university attendee. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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