With controversial topics like charter schools and sex abuse claims against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence already decided — or preemptively killed in the case of a state Voting Rights Act — lawmakers whipped through the final day of the 2026 legislative session with unusual speed and agreement.
The initial calendars concluded by 6:30 p.m., though there may be more action following Senate committee gatherings later Thursday night.
The final session focused on the ceremonial approval by which one chamber rubber stamps the other’s identical bill, a process known as concurrence…