RI HB 7656
enactedAN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSION REVOCATION AND REDUCTION ACT
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did RI HB 7656 pass?
Yes. RI HB 7656 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-23): 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
What is RI HB 7656 about?
Authorizes the state retirement board to revoke or reduce an individual’s pension benefit if that individual is convicted or pleads guilty or no contest to a felony sex crime related to their public office or public employment.
Who sponsors RI HB 7656?
Dawson, O'Brien, Bennett and 5 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7656.
Description
Authorizes the state retirement board to revoke or reduce an individual’s pension benefit if that individual is convicted or pleads guilty or no contest to a felony sex crime related to their public office or public employment.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-11
- Latest action
- 2026-06-23 — 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Dawsonprimary
- O'Brienprimary
- Bennettprimary
- McNamaraprimary
- Spearsprimary
- Readprimary
- Caldwellprimary
- McEnteeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-23
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-18
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-06-10
06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
passage
2026-06-09
06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
reading-3
2026-06-08
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-05
06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
2026-05-29
05/29/2026 Committee transferred to Senate Finance
2026-04-14
04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-04-07
04/07/2026 House read and passed
passage
2026-04-03
04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/07/2026)
reading-3
2026-04-02
04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-27
03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
2026-03-12
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
2026-03-06
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
2026-02-11
02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
PASSAGE
2026-04-07 · pass · 73-0
Member-level votes (75)
- Abney: yes
- Ackerman: yes
- Ajello: yes
- Alzate: yes
- Azzinaro: yes
- Baginski: other
- Batista: other
- Bennett: yes
- Biah: yes
- Blazejewski: yes
- Boylan: yes
- Brien: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Carson: yes
- Casey: yes
- Casimiro: yes
- Chippendale: yes
- Cortvriend: yes
- Corvese: yes
- Costantino: yes
- Cotter: yes
- Craven: yes
- Cruz: yes
- Dawson: yes
- DeSimone: yes
- Diaz: yes
- Donovan: yes
- Edwards: yes
- Fascia: yes
- Felix: yes
- Fellela: yes
- Finkelman: yes
- Fogarty: yes
- Furtado: yes
- Giraldo: yes
- Handy: yes
- Hopkins: yes
- Hull: yes
- Kazarian: yes
- Kennedy: yes
- Kislak: yes
- Knight: yes
- Lima: yes
- Lombardi: yes
- Marszalkowski: yes
- McEntee: yes
- McGaw: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Messier: yes
- Morales: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Nardone: yes
- Newberry: yes
- Noret: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Paplauskas: yes
- Perez: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Place: yes
- Potter: yes
- Quattrocchi: yes
- Read: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Santucci: yes
- Serpa: yes
- ShallcrossSmith: yes
- Shanley: yes
- Slater: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Speakman: yes
- Spears: yes
- Stewart: yes
- Tanzi: yes
- Voas: yes
Related bills
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