Issue · Labor & Employment

Labor & Employment

Every labor & employment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Rhode Island, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
3
2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Sam Bell
100% support rate
Top opponent
Bob Quattrocchi
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving labor & employment in Rhode Island

Legislators moving labor & employment in Rhode Island
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Sam Bell
Sam Bell Senate · District 5
D
Strong +
100% 16
Alex Marszalkowski
Alex Marszalkowski House · District 52
D
Strong +
100% 13
Anthony DeSimone
Anthony DeSimone House · District 5
D
Strong +
100% 13
Arthur Handy
Arthur Handy House · District 18
D
Strong +
100% 13
Bill O'Brien
Bill O'Brien House · District 54
D
Strong +
100% 13
Bob Quattrocchi
Bob Quattrocchi House · District 41
R
Strong −
0% 13
David Place
David Place House · District 47
R
Strong −
0% 13
Mike Chippendale
Mike Chippendale House · District 40
R
Strong −
0% 13
Paul Santucci
Paul Santucci House · District 53
R
Strong −
0% 13
Sherry Roberts
Sherry Roberts House · District 29
R
Strong −
0% 12
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All labor & employment bills

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 23, 2026

HB 7960: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES

Eliminates prescribed timelines for hearing and determination in certain enforcement actions before the department labor and training to align with reasonable practice.
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 22, 2026

SB 2107: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT

Establishes the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 10, 2026

HB 7149: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS

Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance.