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S2740 • 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.)

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

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Sponsor
Burke, Bissaillon, Thompson, Famiglietti, Patalano, Raptakis
Last action
2026-02-27
Official status
Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-27 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

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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S2740

2026 -- S 2740
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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:
Senators Burke, Bissaillon, Thompson, Famiglietti, Patalano, and
Raptakis

Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Labor & Gaming
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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