SB 2929 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

Summary

Eliminates the "until June 30, 2026" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

May 28, 2026

D Democratic32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 19, 2026

Signed into law

06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/10/2026 House passed Sub A

lower

Jun 9, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

May 29, 2026

Committee

05/29/2026 Referred to House Labor

lower

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

05/28/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

May 26, 2026

Legislature · Passed

05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

04/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors