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RI HB 7566

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AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did RI HB 7566 pass?

No. RI HB 7566 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 7566 about?

Authorizes retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed 5 times the rate of earnable compensation currently in force.

Who sponsors RI HB 7566?

Casimiro, Read, Spears and 6 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7566.

Description

Authorizes retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed 5 times the rate of earnable compensation currently in force.

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-03-24 — 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Casimiroprimary
  • Readprimary
  • Spearsprimary
  • Messierprimary
  • Shanleyprimary
  • Edwardsprimary
  • O'Brienprimary
  • Serpaprimary
  • Caseyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-24

    03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-03-20

    03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

  3. 2026-02-06

    02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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