Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8253: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Allows a police officer to be reemployed by a state agency or department for purposes of working a state-funded detail subject to certain restrictions.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 8253 ======== LC005998 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS Introduced By: Representatives Hull, Place, Bennett, Edwards, Slater, Phillips, and Noret Date Introduced: March 06, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 36-10-36 of the General Laws in Chapter 36-10 entitled "Retirement System -- Contributions and Benefits" is hereby amended to read as follows: 36-10-36. Post-retirement employment. (a) On and after July 7, 1994, no member who has retired under the provisions of title 16, 36, or 45 may be employed or reemployed by any state agency or department unless any and all retirement benefits to which the member may be entitled by virtue of the provisions of title 16, 36, or 45 are suspended for the duration of any employment or reemployment. No additional service credits shall be granted for any post-retirement employment or reemployment and no deductions shall be taken from an individual's salary for retirement contribution. Notice of any such postretirement employment or reemployment shall be sent monthly to the retirement board by the employing agency or department and by the retired member. Provided, however, that a police officer as defined in § 28-9.2-3 may be reemployed …
Sponsors
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
- John Edwards (D, HD-070)
- Scott Slater (D, HD-010)
- Robert Phillips (D)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent 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
- House Seq #456: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Passage (June 8, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Common questions
- What is H8253?
- H8253 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Allows a police officer to be reemployed by a state agency or department for purposes of working a state-funded detail subject to certain restrictions.).
- What is the status of H8253?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8253?
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8253?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8253.pdf
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