---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS -- TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS ACT (Same as 21H-5936 -- Establishes the implementation of trauma-informed practices in schools throughout the state.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS -- TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS ACT (Same as 21H-5936 -- Establishes the implementation of trauma-informed practices in schools throughout the state.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2022"
identifier: "HB 6667"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 6667 (2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Barros", "Biah", "Henries", "Kislak", "Ranglin-Vassell"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-06"
last_action: "2022-06-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/41becbf2-f38d-4d56-ac46-19ede00aee27"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "92b2e0923c3cf2f9fac494035c7e572a7484b9dd624c62be1bb407e73a49221c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---

# Rhode Island HB 6667 (2022) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS -- TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS ACT (Same as 21H-5936 -- Establishes the implementation of trauma-informed practices in schools throughout the state.)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **6667 SUB B** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText22/HouseText22/H6667B.pdf)

## Votes

- IN CONCURRENCE — **66–5** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **60–6** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Barros — primary (person)
- Biah — primary (person)
- Henries — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Ranglin-Vassell — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-01-06** 01/06/2022 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2022-01-21** 01/21/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/26/2022)
- **2022-01-26** 01/26/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2022-05-06** 05/06/2022 Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2022)
- **2022-05-10** 05/10/2022 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2022-05-11** 05/11/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-05-13** 05/13/2022 Placed on House Calendar (05/18/2022) `reading-3`
- **2022-05-18** 05/18/2022 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2022-05-20** 05/20/2022 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-17** 06/17/2022 Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2022)
- **2022-06-20** 06/20/2022 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2022-06-21** 06/21/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub B `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-06-22** 06/22/2022 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022) `reading-3`
- **2022-06-22** 06/22/2022 Senate passed Sub B `passage`
- **2022-06-23** 06/23/2022 Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022) `reading-3`
- **2022-06-23** 06/23/2022 House passed Sub B in concurrence `passage`
- **2022-06-28** 06/28/2022 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-30** 06/30/2022 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/41becbf2-f38d-4d56-ac46-19ede00aee27`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).