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HB 7082

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: June 11, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7082
Session 2026
Status introduced
House introduced 2026-06-11
Labor / Employment
Summary

Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize binding arbitration and establishes new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.

Sponsor
Bennett
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-11 Status introduced
2026-06-11 Latest Action Effective without Governor's signature
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