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RI HB 7039

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AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PEACE OFFICER MAXIMUM WORKDAY AND OVERTIME COMPENSATION

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HB 7039 pass?

No. RI HB 7039 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 7039 about?

Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half.

Who sponsors RI HB 7039?

Brien, Read, Bennett and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7039.

Description

Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half.

Introduced
2026-01-09
Latest action
2026-02-05 — 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brienprimary
  • Readprimary
  • Bennettprimary
  • Solomonprimary
  • Kennedyprimary
  • Azzinaroprimary
  • Shanleyprimary
  • Noretprimary
  • O'Brienprimary
  • Corveseprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-05

    02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-01-30

    01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)

  3. 2026-01-09

    01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor

    introduction,referral-committee

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https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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