Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2026

HB 7960: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES

Eliminates prescribed timelines for hearing and determination in certain enforcement actions before the department labor and training to align with reasonable practice.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRemoves fixed timelines for wage enforcement, potentially delaying worker compensation and weakening enforcement efficiency.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2026

SB 3119: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION

Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill extends collective bargaining agreement provisions for municipal police, supporting labor relations and protecting workers' rights through arbitration mechanisms.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2026

HB 7040: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION

Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration, maintaining labor relations framework without disruption per bill summary.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 22, 2026

HB 7030: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT

Establishes the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires healthcare platforms to register with health department while exempting from nursing agency classification, facilitating worker placement and improving access to healthcare services.85% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExempts healthcare platforms from nursing service agency classification, avoiding labor regulations that protect workers' safety and rights.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 2929: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

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.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill removes a sunset provision that would have reduced unemployment benefits, thereby protecting worker benefits and expanding financial support for unemployed workers.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 19, 2026

HB 7962: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

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.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves sunset clause on expanded partial-unemployment benefits, ensuring continued access to higher payments for workers without disqualification.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 18, 2026

SB 2925: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION

Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects firefighters' collective bargaining agreements until new agreements or arbitration are reached, strengthening labor relations and worker protections.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 18, 2026

SB 2882: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS ACT OF 2026

Ensures that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands self-directed care options for developmentally disabled adults and incorporates collective bargaining rights, improving patient access and autonomy in healthcare services.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly incorporates collective bargaining rights into self-directed supports program, directly advancing worker organizing and bargaining protections for developmentally disabled adults.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 18, 2026

HB 7674: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

HB 7674 defines public-private partnerships (PPPs) for state property and construction projects, establishing rules for state agencies to use them when they offer "value for money." It requires agencies to evaluate PPPs using cost, quality, and performance comparisons, and mandates that all PPP contracts include prevailing wage requirements, labor harmony plans, and value analysis by experts. The bill directs the chief purchasing officer to create implementation rules by July 2027, consulting with contractors, labor groups, and design professionals. It directly affects state agencies, private contractors, and workers by setting standards for how PPPs are solicited, awarded, and overseen for projects like infrastructure and public buildings.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates prevailing wage requirements and labor harmony plans in PPP contracts, directly advancing worker pay and labor relations protections in state projects.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 18, 2026

HB 7857: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM INSPECTION AND CLEANING, LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT

Establishes the commercial kitchen exhaust system inspection and cleaning licensing and certification act. Requires entities inspecting or cleaning commercial exhaust systems to be licensed and insured.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires licensing/certification for kitchen exhaust system inspections, enhancing workplace safety standards for commercial kitchen workers.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment