Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3252: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN (Amends the terms of the pension plan set forth in the respective collective bargaining agreements in effect on July 1, 2026, between Central Falls and the labor organizations representing members of the Central Falls plan.)
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 5, 2026:
2026 -- S 3252 ======== LC006348 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN Introduced By: Senators Acosta, Burke, and DiPalma Date Introduced: May 05, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 45-21.4-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-21.4 entitled "Relating to Central Falls Pension Plan" is hereby amended to read as follows: 45-21.4-2. Alternative acceptance by the city of Central Falls of optional retirement for police and firefighters. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply only to locally administered plans within the city of Central Falls hereinafter referred collectively as the "Central Falls plan." (b) On or after July 16, 2019, Central Falls may accept the provisions of this chapter, by resolution or an ordinance of its governing body, stating the group or groups of employees to be included as provided in § 45-21-4; provided that, any and all labor organizations representing active employees of the municipality to be included have assented to such participation of their respective memberships through a collective bargaining agreement and ratification of the decision by a majority vote of those members of any such labor organization present and voting. A copy of the resolution or ordinance and …
Sponsors
- Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016) · primary sponsor
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : 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 #459: 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 #401: (June 4, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (June 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (May 14, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TOWNS AND CITIES
Common questions
- What is S3252?
- S3252 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN (Amends the terms of the pension plan set forth in the respective collective bargaining agreements in effect on July 1, 2026, between Central Falls and the labor organizations representing members of the Central Falls plan.).
- What is the status of S3252?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3252?
- Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3252?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3252.pdf
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