Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7475: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Makes several technical amendments to the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program act necessary for continued administration and inter-state partnership.)
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
2026 -- H 7475 ======== LC004644 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT Introduced By: Representative Evan P. Shanley Date Introduced: February 04, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 35-23-2, 35-23-4 and 35-23-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 3523 entitled "Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Act" are hereby amended to read as follows: 35-23-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Eligible employee" means a person age eighteen (18) years or older who is employed by an eligible or optional employer and has been employed for a period of not less than one hundred twenty (120) days. "Eligible employee" does not include: (i) Any employee covered under the federal Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. §§ 151--164 and 45 U.S.C §§ 181--188), or any employee engaged in interstate commerce not subject to the legislative powers of the state, except insofar as application of this chapter is authorized under the United States Constitution or laws of the United States; or (ii) Any employee on whose behalf an employer makes contributions to a Taft-Hartley pension trust fund. (2) "Eligible employer" means a person or entity engaged in a business, industry, profession, trade, …
Sponsors
- Evan Shanley (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Finance
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence (June 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #101: PASSAGE (April 14, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Corporations: Passage (April 2, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC FINANCE
Common questions
- What is H7475?
- H7475 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Makes several technical amendments to the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program act necessary for continued administration and inter-state partnership.).
- What is the status of H7475?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7475?
- Evan Shanley (D).
- Where is the official record for H7475?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7475.pdf
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