Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 428 — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE

Last action — 05/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Amends the pension benefits for both current and former Rhode Island state police members, and would extend the time period a member may serve in the Rhode Island state police.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 05/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2025)

  3. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sponsors

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 8 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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Votes

ARBITRATION

Passed 28 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 23400
Unaffiliated 5102
Republican 0300
Total 28802
% of votes cast 74%21%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 Nay
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 Nay
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Nay
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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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Passed 33 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 17002
Unaffiliated 15100
Republican 1200
Total 33302
% of votes cast 87%8%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Mendes — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Nay
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Not Voting
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
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Not Voting
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 428 do?
Amends the pension benefits for both current and former Rhode Island state police members, and would extend the time period a member may serve in the Rhode Island state police.
Who sponsors SB 428?
SB 428 is sponsored by Jacob E. Bissaillon (Democratic), Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (Democratic), Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic), Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), John P. Burke (Democratic), and Mark McKenney (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 428?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 428?
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