Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7960: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates prescribed timelines for hearing and determination in certain enforcement actions before the department labor and training to align with reasonable practice.)
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 7960 ======== LC005370 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES Introduced By: Representative Arthur J. Corvese Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Labor (Dept. of Labor and Training) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 28-14-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-14 entitled "Payment of Wages" is hereby amended to read as follows: 28-14-19. Enforcement powers and duties of director of labor and training. (a) It shall be the duty of the director to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 12 of this title. The director, or the director's designee, may investigate any violations thereof, institute or cause to be instituted actions for the collection of wages, and institute action for penalties or other relief as provided for within and pursuant to those chapters. The director, or the director's authorized representatives, are empowered to hold hearings, and the director or the director's designee shall cooperate with any employee in the enforcement of a claim against the employee's employer in any case whenever, in the opinion of the director or the director's designee, the claim is just and valid. (b) Upon receipt of a complaint or conducting an inspection under applicable law, …
Sponsors
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055) · primary sponsor
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 #247: PASSAGE AS AMENDED (June 3, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #246: PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT (June 3, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor: Passage (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
Common questions
- What is H7960?
- H7960 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates prescribed timelines for hearing and determination in certain enforcement actions before the department labor and training to align with reasonable practice.).
- What is the status of H7960?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7960?
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055).
- Where is the official record for H7960?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7960aa.pdf
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