Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7041: 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, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- H 7041 ======== LC003174 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Noret, Read, Hull, Shanley, Corvese, Dawson, Potter, Voas, and McNamara Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: House Labor 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. ======== LC003174 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' …
Sponsors
- David Bennett (D, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
- Brandon Voas (D)
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- Senate Seq #504: (June 9, 2026): 34 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Seq #244: PASSAGE (June 3, 2026): 61 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor: Passage (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
Common questions
- What is H7041?
- H7041 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 H7041?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7041?
- David Bennett (D, HD-020), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7041?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7041.pdf
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