Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8407: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS (Limits retired, part-time or
Status: Failed, May 19, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS (Limits retired, part-time or adjunct instructors, hired by any state college, university, or state school, to teaching no more than two classes per semester.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 3, 2026:
2026 -- H 8407 ======== LC006278 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Fogarty, O'Brien, Caldwell, Cotter, Spears, Donovan, Speakman, McGaw, and Morales Date Introduced: April 03, 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. (b) Any member who has retired under the provisions of title …
Sponsors
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- Kathleen Fogarty (D, HD-035)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
- McGaw, Michelle (D, HD-071)
- David Morales (D, HD-007)
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 H8407?
- H8407 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS (Limits retired, part-time or.
- What does H8407 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS (Limits retired, part-time or adjunct instructors, hired by any state college, university, or state school, to teaching no more than two classes per semester.)
- What is the status of H8407?
- Failed as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8407?
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8407?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8407.pdf
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