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passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2026

SB 2126: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM

Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves compliance barriers for childcare assistance, facilitating workforce participation by eliminating mandatory paternity/child support conditions for eligibility.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Labor & Employment

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passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2026

SB 2318: AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES

Clarifies the role of a corporation electing to be governed as a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentClarifies workers' cooperative operation as hiring halls, enabling worker-controlled employment models that protect rights and strengthen cooperative employment standards.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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passed · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 17, 2026

SB 2409: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION

Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize binding arbitration and establishes new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates arbitrators to consider wage comparisons for similar roles, strengthening municipal employees' bargaining power and fair compensation in labor disputes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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passed · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 1, 2026

SB 2160: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT

Prohibits noncompete agreements except for noncompete agreements between a seller and buyer of a business; creates civil action for an employer for the violation of an agreement by employee regarding disclosure or wrongful utilization of trade secrets.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits most noncompete agreements, protecting workers' mobility and job-changing rights, directly advancing labor rights protections.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Labor & Employment

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