SB 3296 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSION REVOCATION AND REDUCTION ACT

Summary

Authorizes the state retirement board to revoke or reduce an individual’s pension benefit if that individual is convicted or pleads guilty or no contest to a felony sex crime related to their public office or public employment.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced May 15, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed

Total votes 36

Jun 4, 2026

D Democratic32

32 Yea

100% 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 23, 2026

Signed into law

06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/10/2026 House passed in concurrence

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/04/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

May 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

05/27/2026 Committee transferred to Senate Finance

upper

May 15, 2026

Introduced

05/15/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors