Policy-focused browsing for Rhode Island legislation.
| Bill | Title | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7217 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM-CLASSIFICATION PLAN 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Cotter |
| HB 7356 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECKS 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Chippendale |
| HB 7362 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTH AND SAFE FAMILIES WORKPLACES ACT--WORKWEEK 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Alzate |
| HB 7364 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Shanley |
| HB 7442 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- INSPECTION OF PERSONNEL FILES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Shanley |
| HB 7497 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Ackerman |
| HB 7441 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Effective January 1, 2028, Increases the hourly minimum wage in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for the Northeast Region for the previous four (4) fiscal years.) 2026 | House
|
introduced | Bennett |
| SB 2369 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR WORKFORCE ACT 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Urso |
| SB 2407 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Changes the maximum term of employment for a superintendent from three (3) to five (5) years.) 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Valverde |
| SB 2408 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Commencing January 1, 2027, this act would increase the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities, from the current three dollars and eighty-nine cents ($3.89) to six dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75) per hour.) 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Mack |
| SB 2410 |
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PEACE OFFICER MAXIMUM WORKDAY AND OVERTIME COMPENSATION 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Thompson |
| HB 7317 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR WORKFORCE ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Donovan |
| HB 7321 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS -- POST-RETIREMENT EMPLOYMENT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Santucci |
| SB 2324 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Quezada |
| SB 2325 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Effective January 1, 2028, Increases the hourly minimum wage in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for the Northeast Region for the previous four (4) fiscal years.) 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Thompson |
| SB 2093 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Gu |
| SB 2166 |
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 | Senate
|
in_committee | Kallman |
| SB 2167 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Rogers |
| SB 2170 |
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -- BENEFITS 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Bissaillon |
| HB 7052 |
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Azzinaro |
| SR 2002 |
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND ESTABLISHING A STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND 2026 | Senate
|
passed_upper | Lauria |