Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3138: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION (Creates a new class of retirement status li
Status: Signed into law, June 10, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION (Creates a new class of retirement status license for retirees that had possessed a professional license issued by the department of labor and training.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 20, 2026:
2026 -- S 3138 ======== LC006159 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION Introduced By: Senators Thompson, Ciccone, Tikoian, Famiglietti, Quezada, Burke, Urso, and Dimitri Date Introduced: March 20, 2026 Referred To: Senate Labor & Gaming It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 28-22 of the General Laws entitled "Division of Professional Regulation" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 28-22-4. Retirement status license. (a) Any person currently holding a license issued or overseen by the division of professional regulation who has attained the age of sixty-five (65) may renew their license as a retirement status license subject and pursuant to subsections (b) through (d) of this section. (b) An applicant for a retirement status license shall submit their original license to the division of professional regulation, along with a form, to be provided by the division of professional regulation, for such classification, which shall contain a statement expressing the licensee's status as retired and acknowledging that the applicant shall not actively engage in the practice of the occupation or trade for which a license was originally issued, while possessing a retirement status license. (c) A licensee issued a retirement status license shall not practice or offer to …
Sponsors
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020) · primary sponsor
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004)
- Ana Quezada (D, SD-002)
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
- Lori Urso (D, SD-008)
- Andrew Dimitri (D, SD-025)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the House Consent Calendar
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- House Seq #284: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 4, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #301: (May 28, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Gaming: Passage (May 26, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Gaming: Passage (April 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
Common questions
- What is S3138?
- S3138 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION (Creates a new class of retirement status li.
- What does S3138 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION (Creates a new class of retirement status license for retirees that had possessed a professional license issued by the department of labor and training.)
- What is the status of S3138?
- Signed into law as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3138?
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3138?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3138.pdf
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