Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7255: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Adds the administrator of c
Status: Failed, May 12, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Adds the administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
2026 -- H 7255 ======== LC004102 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Giraldo, Slater, Quattrocchi, Hull, and J. Lombardi Date Introduced: January 21, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 36-10-9.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-10 entitled "Retirement System -- Contributions and Benefits" is hereby amended to read as follows: 36-10-9.2. Retirement on service allowance -- Correctional officers. (a) This section shall apply to the retirement of members employed as assistant director (adult services), assistant deputy director, chief of inspection, and associate directors, correctional officer, chief of security, administrator of community confinement, home confinement coordinator, work rehabilitation program supervisor, supervisor of custodial records and reports, and classification counselor within the department of corrections. (b)(1) Any member who has attained the age of fifty (50) years may be retired subsequent to the proper execution and filing of a written application; provided, however, that the member shall have completed twenty (20) years of total service within the department of corrections and who retires before October 1, 2009, or is eligible to retire as of September 30, 2009. (2) For members who become eligible to retire on or after …
Sponsors
- Grace Diaz (D) · primary sponsor
- Joshua Giraldo (D, HD-056)
- Scott Slater (D, HD-010)
- Robert Quattrocchi (R)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- John Lombardi (D, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Common questions
- What is H7255?
- H7255 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Adds the administrator of c.
- What does H7255 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Adds the administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.)
- What is the status of H7255?
- Failed as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7255?
- Grace Diaz (D), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7255?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7255.pdf
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