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President of the Senate
Rhode Island Legislative Branch
Take the floor.
Bills are heard on Committee Day, then debated in the Senate and House at the State House on Saturday, Mar 13, 2027.
Led by students
2026-27 Presiding Officers
BR
Senate President Pro Tempore
Brody Ruggieri
EE
Speaker of the House
Ela Er
MS
Deputy Speaker of the House
Michael Sansone
How it works
Two days, two stages
- Write a bill and submit it by Feb 12, 2027.
- Committee Day at a host high school (date coming soon). Committees hear and move bills forward.
- State House Day, Saturday, Mar 13, 2027. Bills are debated in the Senate and House chambers.
- The Governor decides whether to sign or veto, with advice from the Cabinet.
Leadership
Committee Chairs
- New this year: a Committee Chair application, coming soon.
- Presiding Officers are elected by their chamber.
- AI is a tool for research. It can't write your bill, brief or speech, and you must understand and defend your positions.
Examples
See past work
Real work from recent years. Use it as a model.