Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7146: 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, January 16, 2026:
2026 -- H 7146 ======== LC004058 ======== S T AT E OF RHODE IS L AND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION Introduced By: Representatives Fellela, Corvese, Azzinaro, J. Brien, and Edwards Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: House Labor 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 …
Sponsors
- Deborah Fellela (D) · primary sponsor
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- Jon Brien (I)
- John Edwards (D, HD-070)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed as amended in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House passed as amended (floor amendment)
- : 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
- House Seq #222: PASSAGE AS AMENDED (May 28, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #221: PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT (May 28, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor: Passage (May 21, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
Common questions
- What is H7146?
- H7146 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 H7146 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 H7146?
- Signed into law as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7146?
- Deborah Fellela (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7146?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7146aa.pdf
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