Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3119: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION (Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 13, 2026:
2026 -- S 3119 ======== LC004994 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION Introduced By: Senators Tikoian, Ciccone, Patalano, LaMountain, McKenney, Thompson, Famiglietti, Vargas, Appollonio, and Burke Date Introduced: March 13, 2026 Referred To: Senate Labor & Gaming It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 28-9.2-17 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-9.2 entitled "Municipal Police Arbitration" is hereby amended to read as follows: 28-9.2-17. 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 § 28-9.2-7, propose a change in any contractual provisions 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. ======== LC004994 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION *** This act would extend provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration …
Sponsors
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022) · primary sponsor
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- Todd Patalano (D, SD-026)
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- Mark McKenney (D, SD-030)
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004)
- Lammis Vargas (D, SD-028)
- Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
- 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 Labor
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- House Seq #386: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 8, 2026): 57 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor: Passage in concurrence (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #112: (April 16, 2026): 29 yea, 2 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 S3119?
- S3119 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION (Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.).
- What is the status of S3119?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3119?
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3119?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3119.pdf
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