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SR 1082

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY OF 2025, AS "NATIONAL SPEECH - LANGUAGE - HEARING MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bob Britto and 9 co-sponsors

Designates May 2025 as Rhode Island’s National Speech-Language-Hearing Month to boost awareness and voluntary actions by DHS, DESE, and educators.

05/22/2025 Senate read and passed
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Bill Summary · SR 1082

Summary: Rhode Island Senate Resolution SR 1082

Overview

  • Bill Type: Senate Resolution (SR)
  • Number/Title: SR 1082 — “Senate Resolution Commemorating May 2025 as ‘National Speech-Language-Hearing Month’ in the State of Rhode Island”
  • Introduced: May 22, 2025
  • Status: Senate read and passed (May 22, 2025); referred for immediate consideration
  • Intent: formally recognize May 2025 as National Speech-Language-Hearing Month in Rhode Island and promote awareness and participation across state agencies and the public

Purpose and Intent

  • Acknowledges that hearing, language, voice, and speech disorders are serious, common, and treatable conditions with broad impacts on academic achievement, social development, and careers.
  • Highlights the roles of audiologists and speech-language pathologists in treating and supporting individuals with communication disorders.
  • Declares May 2025 in Rhode Island as National Speech-Language-Hearing Month and seeks to raise public awareness about these disorders and the importance of early detection and intervention.

Key Provisions

  • Designation: May 2025 to be commemorated in Rhode Island as National Speech-Language-Hearing Month.
  • Agency Encouragement—DHS: Urges the Rhode Island Department of Human Services to conduct hearing screenings and other special events to promote awareness and “sound advice” about hearing health.
  • Agency Encouragement—DESE: Urges the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to motivate teachers, hearing and speech specialists, principals, supervisors, and all citizens to participate in a month-long campaign highlighting advances and services provided by professionals in this field.
  • Transmittal: Directs the Secretary of State to provide duly certified copies of the resolution to the Director of DHS, the Commissioner of DESE, and the President of the Rhode Island Speech and Language Association.

Affected Parties

  • State agencies: Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
  • Professional organizations: Rhode Island Speech and Language Association
  • General public and K-12/education communities (through DESE-driven participation and DHS screening events)

Procedural and Timeline Highlights

  • Introduction Date: May 22, 2025
  • Action Taken: Recommended for Immediate Consideration; Senate read and passed on May 22, 2025
  • Effect: As a resolution, it is a formal expression of the Senate rather than a law; it does not create new statutory requirements or funding but can catalyze awareness and voluntary participation by state agencies and educators.

Notes

  • This is a commemorative resolution that underscores the importance of hearing, language, and speech health and invites state agencies to promote awareness and events during May 2025. There is no fiscal appropriation or statutory change attached in the text provided.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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