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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2026
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY (Eliminates the "until June 30, 2026" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 11, 2026: 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7962
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 66
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 3
Actions
- Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Jun 08, 2026 | House
- 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A
- Jun 05, 2026 | House
- 06/05/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)
- Jun 03, 2026 | House
- 06/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2026)
- 06/03/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- 03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)
- 06/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)
- 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- House Labor: 03-05-2026--H7962--Alex_Moore_SEIU 1199)--labPDF
- House Labor: 03-05-2026--H7962--Lenette_Forry-Menard(Norther RI Chamber of Commerce)--labPDF



