RI HB 7362
deadAN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTH AND SAFE FAMILIES WORKPLACES ACT--WORKWEEK
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Mandates the workweek be reduced to 32 hrs. Rate of pay for a 32 hr workweek remains the same as the rate of pay for 40 hrs. Work in excess of 32 hrs in any one workweek qualify for overtime pay. Does not apply to employers with less than 500 employees.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-05 — 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Felixprimary
- Moralesprimary
- Batistaprimary
- Speakmanprimary
- Dawsonprimary
- Fogartyprimary
- Alzateprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-28
01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-30
01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
2026-02-05
02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
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Documents
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Related bills
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