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SB 973 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INSURANCE BENEFITS

Summary
Entitles correctional officers with twenty-five (25) years of service and who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age to a non-Medicare-eligible retiree health care insurance benefit.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides retiree health insurance benefits for correctional officers, expanding coverage for a specific group of public employees under healthcare policy.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides retiree health benefits to correctional officers meeting service/age requirements, expanding employment-related benefits for public employees.90% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
06/03/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
04/16/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Tikoian
David Tikoian
DDemocratic
RI
22
P
Photo of Frank Ciccone
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
RI
7
P
Photo of Jake Bissaillon
Jake Bissaillon
DDemocratic
RI
1
P
Photo of John Burke
John Burke
DDemocratic
RI
9
P
Photo of Matt LaMountain
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
RI
31
P
Photo of Pete Appollonio
Pete Appollonio
DDemocratic
RI
29
P
Photo of Walter Felag
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
RI
10