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H7040 • 2026

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.)

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.)

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Bennett, Noret, Read, Hull, Shanley, Corvese, Dawson, Voas, McNamara, Kazarian
Last action
2026-06-22
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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.)

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.)

What This Bill Does

  • 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.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-22 Governor

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-06-18 Governor

    Transmitted to Governor

  3. 2026-06-09 Senate

    Senate passed in concurrence

  4. 2026-06-05 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026)

  5. 2026-06-03 House

    House read and passed

  6. 2026-05-29 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026)

  7. 2026-05-28 Committee

    Committee recommends passage

  8. 2026-05-22 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)

  9. 2026-04-15 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  10. 2026-04-10 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)

  11. 2026-01-09 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to House Labor

Official Summary Text

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.)

Current Bill Text

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H7040

2026 -- H 7040
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LC003175
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE
ARBITRATION

Introduced By:
Representatives Bennett, Noret, Read, Hull, Shanley, Corvese, Dawson,
Voas, McNamara, and Kazarian

Date Introduced:
January 09, 2026

Referred To:
House Labor
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 28-9.2-17 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-9.2 entitled "Municipal
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Police Arbitration" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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28-9.2-17. Continuance of contractual provisions.
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All contractual provisions contained in a collective bargaining agreement entered into
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pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall continue
in the following collective bargaining
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agreement unless either the bargaining agent or the corporate authority shall, in writing, within the
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thirty-day (30) period referred to in § 28-9.2-7, propose a change in any contractual provisions

until
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such time as a successor agreement has been reached between the parties or an interest arbitration
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award has been rendered
.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE
ARBITRATION
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This act would extend provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for
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municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest
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arbitration award is rendered.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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