Rhode Island S2678: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse.)

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:

2026 -- S 2678 ======== LC005838 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT Introduced By: Senators Britto, Raptakis, Felag, Appollonio, Gallo, Gu, DiMario, Zurier, Bissaillon, and Urso Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 16-16-26 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-16 entitled "Teachers' Retirement [See Title 16 Chapter 97 -- The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended to read as follows: 16-16-26. Spouse's, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner's benefits. (a) Spouse's, former spouse divorced, and domestic partner's benefits are payable following the decease of a member as provided in §§ 16-16-25 -- 16-16-38. (b) The spouse, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner shall be entitled to benefits upon attaining the age of sixty (60) years. (c) The spouse, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner was living with the deceased member at the time of the member's death. A spouse, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner is deemed to have been living with the deceased member if they were both members of the same household on the date of the deceased member's death, or the spouse, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner was receiving contributions from the deceased member toward support on …

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Sponsors

• Robert Britto (D, SD-018) · primary sponsor
• Leonidas Raptakis (D, SD-033)
• Walter Felag (D, SD-010)
• Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
• Hanna Gallo (D, SD-027)
• Victoria Gu (D, SD-038)
• DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036)
• Samuel Zurier (D, SD-003)
• Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001)
• Lori Urso (D, SD-008)

Latest actions

1. June 22, 2026: Signed by Governor
2. June 16, 2026: Transmitted to Governor
3. June 11, 2026: House passed in concurrence
4. June 11, 2026: Placed on House Calendar
5. June 11, 2026: Senate read and passed
6. June 10, 2026: Placed on Senate Calendar
7. June 10, 2026: Committee recommends passage
8. June 8, 2026: Scheduled for consideration
9. May 14, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
10. May 8, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Votes

• Senate Seq #604: (June 11, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Seq #574: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 11, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (June 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (May 14, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S2678?

S2678 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse.).

What is the status of S2678?

Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).

Who sponsored S2678?

Robert Britto (D, SD-018), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S2678?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2678.pdf