Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7683: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 7683 ======== LC004940 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Serpa, O'Brien, Spears, Caldwell, Biah, Donovan, Phillips, Messier, and Furtado Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 16-16-26 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-16 entitled "Teachers' Retirement [See Title 16 Chapter 97 -- The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended to read as follows: 16-16-26. Spouse's, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner's benefits. (a) Spouse's, former spouse divorced, and domestic partner's benefits are payable following the decease of a member as provided in §§ 16-16-25 -- 16-16-38. (b) The spouse, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner shall be entitled to benefits upon attaining the age of sixty (60) years. (c) The spouse, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner was living with the deceased member at the time of the member's death. A spouse, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner is deemed to have been living with the deceased member if they were both members of the same household on the date of the deceased member's death, or the spouse, former spouse divorced, or domestic partner was receiving contributions from the deceased member toward support on …
Sponsors
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- Nathan Biah (D)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Robert Phillips (D)
- Mary Messier (D, HD-062)
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064)
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 #674: (June 11, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #460: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Passage (June 8, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is H7683?
- H7683 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse.).
- What is the status of H7683?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7683?
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7683?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7683.pdf
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