Policy-focused browsing for Rhode Island legislation.
| Bill | Title | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7317 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR WORKFORCE ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Donovan |
| SB 2409 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Thompson |
| HB 7390 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows teachers, state and municipal employees to retire upon the earlier of reaching age sixty (60) with thirty (30) years of service or the employee's retirement eligibility date under present state statutes.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Fellela |
| HB 8189 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- EMPLOYER TAX CREDITS FOR RETIREMENT PLAN ESTABLISHMENT, PARTICIPATION AND AUTO-ENROLLMENT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Finkelman |
| SB 3200 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | McKenney |
| HB 7767 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Noret |
| HB 7768 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Edwards |
| HB 7958 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Furtado |
| SB 3049 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Dimitri |
| HB 7696 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP TAX CREDIT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | McEntee |
| HB 7159 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT (Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ and duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Edwards |
| HB 8070 |
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Hopkins |
| SB 2216 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECKS 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | de la Cruz |
| SB 3010 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Valverde |
| SB 2160 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | LaMountain |
| HB 8220 |
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HOMELESSNESS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Read |
| HB 7964 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Stewart |
| HB 8330 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Requires employers to provide full-time employees four (4) hours of paid leave once a year to donate blood through and any approved blood donation program.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Alzate |
| SB 2932 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Thompson |
| HB 8143 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Casimiro |
| SB 2743 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | Ciccone |
| HB 7490 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES--OVERTIME (Requires small employers with one to fifty (1-50) employees and large employers with fifty (50) or more employees to pay overtime wages to exempt workers if their salary exceeds varying multipliers of minimum wage for a forty (40) hour workweek.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Potter |
| HB 7769 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Sets the minimum wage for 2027 at twenty dollars ($20) per hour.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Furtado |
| HB 7770 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Increases the minimum hourly wage commencing January 1, 2029, by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Northeast Region for the calendar year 2027.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Bennett |
| HB 7771 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Provides that commencing January 1, 2027, the minimum wage shall be twenty-four dollars ($24.00) per hour.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Sanchez |