Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 8 D cosponsors

SB 426 — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Establishes new factors for the interest contract arbitration board for municipal employee unions, to consider in rendering a decision the board power to render an award over all negotiated matters, including the expenditure of money.)

Last action — 05/12/2023 Referred to House Labor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 05/12/2023 Referred to House Labor

  2. 05/11/2023 Senate read and passed

  3. 05/04/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/11/2023)

  4. 05/03/2023 Committee recommends passage

  5. 04/28/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/03/2023)

  6. 02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Sponsors

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (105)

105 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ARBITRATION

Passed 31 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26100
Unaffiliated 5102
Republican 0300
Total 31502
% of votes cast 82%13%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Not Voting
Goodwin — Not Voting
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Nay
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Nay
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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Subjects

finance labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 426?
SB 426 is sponsored by Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Robert Britto (Democratic), F. Lombardi, Frank A. Ciccone III (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), and Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 426?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 426?
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