Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8147: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides that retirees in t
Status: Failed, April 16, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides that retirees in the state pension system receive cost of living adjustments compounded into the retiree’s total retirement benefits each year beginning January 1, 2026. This act would be prospective only.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8147 ======== LC005039 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS Introduced By: Representatives Serpa, Fellela, Cotter, Messier, Shallcross Smith, O'Brien, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Costantino, and Corvese Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 36-10-35 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-10 entitled "Retirement System -- Contributions and Benefits" is hereby amended to read as follows: 36-10-35. Additional benefits payable to retired employees. (a) All state employees and all beneficiaries of state employees receiving any service retirement or ordinary or accidental disability retirement allowance pursuant to the provisions of this title on or before December 31, 1967, shall receive a cost of living retirement adjustment equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) per year of the original retirement allowance, not compounded, for each calendar year the retirement allowance has been in effect. For the purposes of computation, credit shall be given for a full calendar year regardless of the effective date of the retirement allowance. This cost of living adjustment shall be added to the amount of the retirement allowance as of January 1, 1968, and an additional one and one-half percent (1.5%) shall be added to the …
Sponsors
- Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027) · primary sponsor
- Deborah Fellela (D)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Mary Messier (D, HD-062)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Gregory Costantino (D)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
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 H8147?
- H8147 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides that retirees in t.
- What does H8147 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides that retirees in the state pension system receive cost of living adjustments compounded into the retiree’s total retirement benefits each year beginning January 1, 2026. This act would be prospective only.)
- What is the status of H8147?
- Failed as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8147?
- Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8147?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8147.pdf
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