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HB 7500 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT

Summary
Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2009, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2009, cutoff date.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesChanges retirement benefit cutoff to 2009, reducing future state spending on retirement benefits, promoting fiscal responsibility.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill changes retirement cutoff to 2009, reducing benefits for teachers, weakening teacher support within education funding/retirement policies.85% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Apr 16, 2026
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brandon Voas
Brandon Voas
DDemocratic
RI
57
P
Photo of David Bennett
David Bennett
DDemocratic
RI
20
P
Photo of Evan Shanley
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
RI
24
P
Photo of Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart
DDemocratic
RI
59
P
Photo of Julie Casimiro
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
RI
31