HB 5715 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--ADMINISTRATION

HB 5715 requires the state retirement board to post all archived and future video or audio recordings of its meetings online on the employees' retirement system website. This applies to the main retirement board and any subsidiary boards focused on state investments. The bill mandates that all recordings, both historical and future, be made publicly accessible in this manner starting January 1, 2026. It does not change retirement benefits or eligibility but increases public access to board meeting proceedings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed Jun 13, 2025
Floor votes · House May 29, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 13, 2025
Signed into law
06/13/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2025
Committee
05/30/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/29/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/15/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
04/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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