H7772 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES -- HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY (Requires all health care workers who are employed on any Sunday or holiday, to be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.)

Healthcare Labor

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Sanchez, Corvese, Tanzi, Lima, Fellela, Ajello, Handy, Serpa, Read, Azzinaro
Last action: 2026-03-18
Official status: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-03-18 Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-03-13 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2026)
2026-02-12 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Labor

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES -- HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY (Requires all health care workers who are employed on any Sunday or holiday, to be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.)

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H7772

2026 -- H 7772
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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 -- MINIMUM WAGES --
HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY

Introduced By:
Representatives Sanchez, Corvese, Tanzi, Lima, Fellela, Ajello, Handy,
Serpa, Read, and Azzinaro

Date Introduced:
February 12, 2026

Referred To:
House Labor
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 28-12 of the General Laws entitled "Minimum Wages" is hereby
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amended by adding thereto the following section:
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28-12-4.5. Overtime pay for healthcare professionals.

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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all healthcare workers and all medical direct
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support professionals who are employed in a healthcare facility, as defined in § 27-18-1.1, on any
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Sunday or holiday, shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.
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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 -- MINIMUM WAGES --
HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY
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This act would require all healthcare workers and all medical direct support professionals
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who are employed in a healthcare facility, as defined in § 27-18-1.1, on any Sunday or holiday, to
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be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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