Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

HB 7971 — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS

Last action — 04/25/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/30/2026)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

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In plain language

Increases the contract price threshold for paying prevailing wages from $1,000 to $100,000 for public works.

This bill raises the minimum contract price for public works contractors required to pay prevailing wages to employees from $1,000 to $100,000. It applies to all construction-related contracts using state or municipal funds.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers on public projects will see a higher contract threshold for prevailing wages, potentially affecting their pay.

Summary

Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 04/25/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/30/2026)

  2. 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  3. 03/26/2026 Meeting postponed (03/30/2026)

  4. 03/26/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  5. 03/16/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/18/2026)

  6. 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  7. 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 7971 do?
Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.
Who sponsors HB 7971?
HB 7971 is sponsored by Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), Robert D. Phillips (Democratic), Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic), Anthony J. DeSimone (Democratic), Brian Patrick Kennedy (Democratic), Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic), Stephen M. Casey (Democratic), Matt S. Dawson (Democratic), Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), and Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7971?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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