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RI SB 2537

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AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS RETIREMENT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did RI SB 2537 pass?

No. RI SB 2537 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): 05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI SB 2537 about?

Gives teachers who takes an unpaid parental or medical leave during the year credit for a year of service for that school year if they served a minimum of 135 days.

Who sponsors RI SB 2537?

LaMountain, Burke, DiPalma and 3 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2537.

Description

Gives teachers who takes an unpaid parental or medical leave during the year credit for a year of service for that school year if they served a minimum of 135 days.

Introduced
2026-02-13
Latest action
2026-05-14 — 05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • LaMountainprimary
  • Burkeprimary
  • DiPalmaprimary
  • Cicconeprimary
  • Tikoianprimary
  • Galloprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-14

    05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-05-08

    05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2026)

  3. 2026-02-13

    02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

    introduction,referral-committee

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