Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2925: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:
2026 -- S 2925 ======== LC005951 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION Introduced By: Senators Burke, Ciccone, DiPalma, Famiglietti, and Thompson Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: Senate Labor & Gaming It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 28-9.1-17 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-9.1 entitled "Firefighters' Arbitration" is hereby amended to read as follows: 28-9.1-17. Continuance of contractual provisions. All contractual provisions contained in a collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall continue in the following collective bargaining agreement unless either the bargaining agent or the corporate authority shall, in writing, within the thirty-day (30) period referred to in § 28-9.1-7, propose a change in any contractual provision. The parties may agree in writing to continue all contractual provisions contained in a collective bargaining agreement until such time as the parties enter into, and have ratified or arbitrated, a successor agreement until such time as a successor agreement has been reached between the parties or an interest arbitration award has been rendered. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC005951 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION *** This …
Sponsors
- John Burke (D, SD-009) · primary sponsor
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004)
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Labor
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- House Seq #384: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 8, 2026): 57 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor: Passage in concurrence (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #111: (April 16, 2026): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Gaming: Passage (April 8, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
Common questions
- What is S2925?
- S2925 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.).
- What is the status of S2925?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2925?
- John Burke (D, SD-009), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2925?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2925.pdf
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