AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
Summary
Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse. Grant a 2.89% COLA for eligible retirees. Provided a modification reducing federal AGI for public pension benefits from the RI employees retirement system.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
0
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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