Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2623: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT (Provides for paid leave for a state employee who d
Status: Passed one chamber, June 9, 2026
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.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 13, 2026:
2026 -- S 2623 ======== LC004267 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT Introduced By: Senators Thompson, Murray, Burke, LaMountain, Tikoian, Paolino, and Bissaillon Date Introduced: February 13, 2026 Referred To: Senate Labor & Gaming It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 36 of the General Laws entitled "PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT 36-17-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Organ-Donation Leave Act." 36-17-2. Organ-donation leave. (a) Eligibility. A state employee who is currently working and has successfully completed an initial probationary period during the current employment period and worked at least one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) hours during the previous twelve (12) months shall be eligible for paid leave as provided in this section to donate a kidney, a liver segment, or bone marrow, and medically recover. An eligible employee may take organ-donation leave no more than once in any twelve (12) month period. (b) Duration. Any organ-donation leave shall begin on the date of donation and end on the earliest (2) Thirty (30) calendar days after a bone marrow donation; (3) The date that absence to recover from the …
Sponsors
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020) · primary sponsor
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024)
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
- Thomas Paolino (R, SD-017)
- Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001)
Latest actions
- : Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
Votes
- Senate Seq #467: (June 9, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #466: (June 9, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Gaming: Passage (June 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Gaming: Passage (April 8, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Common questions
- What is S2623?
- S2623 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT (Provides for paid leave for a state employee who d.
- What does S2623 do?
- 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.)
- What is the status of S2623?
- Passed one chamber as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2623?
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2623?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2623aa.pdf
Source: official Rhode Island record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.