Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2935: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Allows a police officer to be reemployed by a state agency or department for purposes of working a state-funded detail subject to certain restrictions.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:
2026 -- S 2935 ======== LC005978 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, DiPalma, Famiglietti, Thompson, and Burke Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: Senate Labor & Gaming It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 36-10-36 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-10 entitled "Retirement System -- Contributions and Benefits" is hereby amended to read as follows: 36-10-36. Post-retirement employment. (a) On and after July 7, 1994, no member who has retired under the provisions of title 16, 36, or 45 may be employed or reemployed by any state agency or department unless any and all retirement benefits to which the member may be entitled by virtue of the provisions of title 16, 36, or 45 are suspended for the duration of any employment or reemployment. No additional service credits shall be granted for any post-retirement employment or reemployment and no deductions shall be taken from an individual's salary for retirement contribution. Notice of any such postretirement employment or reemployment shall be sent monthly to the retirement board by the employing agency or department and by the retired member. Provided, however, that a police officer as defined in § 28-9.2-3 may be reemployed …
Sponsors
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007) · primary sponsor
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004)
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
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 Finance
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- House Seq #457: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 10, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence (June 8, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #444: (June 4, 2026): 37 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): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Common questions
- What is S2935?
- S2935 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Allows a police officer to be reemployed by a state agency or department for purposes of working a state-funded detail subject to certain restrictions.).
- What is the status of S2935?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2935?
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2935?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2935.pdf
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