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Labor & Employment (Public Employees)

Every labor & employment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Rhode Island, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

RI Legislature US Congress
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2026 Regular Session
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passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 3, 2026

SR 2753: SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CONDUCT A VETERANS HOME WORKFORCE ANALYSIS TO GUIDE POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS

This Senate resolution asks the Rhode Island Governor to order an analysis of why the state's Veterans Home in Bristol cannot hire enough staff to operate at full capacity. The requested study will examine specific issues such as wages, shift pay, housing, and career opportunities to understand the root causes of the staffing shortage. Based on the findings, the Governor must create a plan to reach full occupancy and include those recommendations in the upcoming state budget. This measure directly affects the Veterans Home, the state's Department of Administration, and the budget process for the 2027-2028 fiscal year.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates a workforce analysis and requires the Governor to include staffing recommendations in the upcoming state budget, directly advancing fiscal planning for essential public services.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill aims to resolve staffing shortages at a Veterans Home to improve operational capacity and patient care access.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill aims to resolve staffing shortages by analyzing wages and benefits, indicating support for improving labor conditions.75% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill seeks to resolve staffing shortages at a Veterans Home to enable full capacity operation, directly supporting veteran care services.90% confidence
Sub-Topics State Budget Public Employees National Guard & Reserve Veteran Employment Veteran Housing
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 23, 2026

SB 3296: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSION REVOCATION AND REDUCTION ACT

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.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill removes pensions from public employees convicted of felony sex crimes, enhancing accountability and protecting victims.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects public employees from retaining pension benefits after committing serious sex crimes, thereby upholding workplace integrity and ethical standards.90% confidence
Sub-Topics Public Employees Retirement Benefits
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 9, 2026

SB 2623: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT

Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ and duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides paid leave for organ donation, expanding state employee benefits and workplace flexibility under employment standards.90% confidence
Sub-Topics Paid Leave Public Employees
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 15, 2026

HB 7967: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT--NO LIMITATION ON HEALTHCARE BENEFIT PROVIDERS

Repeals the law that prevents a collective bargaining agreement covering state employees, public school teachers and municipal employees from specifying a particular healthcare provider in it.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRepeals restriction preventing collective bargaining agreements from specifying healthcare providers, enabling employee choice and access to preferred providers.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRepeals restriction on specifying healthcare providers in collective bargaining agreements, strengthening worker benefits negotiation within labor relations.95% confidence
Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 8, 2026

HB 7159: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT

Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ and duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides paid leave for organ donation, expanding employee benefits and protecting workers' rights during medical procedures.95% confidence
Sub-Topics Paid Leave Public Employees
died · Rhode Island · House Feb 5, 2026

HB 7442: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- INSPECTION OF PERSONNEL FILES

Expands the obligations of employers to create, maintain and retain their employees' personnel records, it requires that records be retained for at least 3 years after employee's termination. It also increases the financial penalties for each violation.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands employer record-keeping requirements and increases penalties, strengthening worker access to personnel records for dispute resolution.95% confidence
Sub-Topics Labor Standards Public Employees
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 2355: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

SB 2355 allows retired state employees to be reemployed by municipalities without losing their retirement benefits, directly affecting retired state workers seeking part-time or limited-term municipal roles. The bill removes previous restrictions that required suspending retirement benefits during reemployment, permitting up to 75 working days or 150 half-days per year (with pay suspension if exceeded) without benefit forfeiture. It specifically prohibits additional retirement contributions or service credits for this reemployment and requires monthly notices to the retirement board. The bill applies to all retired state employees under Titles 16, 36, or 45, excluding certain exempt roles like elected officials or specific teaching/nursing positions covered under separate subsections.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects retired state workers' benefits during part-time reemployment, removing restrictions that forced benefit forfeiture and enabling continued income without financial penalty.95% confidence
Sub-Topics Public Employees Workforce Development
died · Rhode Island · House Feb 5, 2026

HB 7217: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM-CLASSIFICATION PLAN

Require that the classification guide to desk audit analysis and class specification development be amended so that the lack of supervision of other employees not prevent an employee from receiving a classification upgrade
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill removes barrier to classification upgrades for public employees, enabling career advancement and potential pay increases under merit system classification standards.85% confidence
Sub-Topics Public Employees