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H7367

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE FORTY-HOUR WORKWEEK TO A THIRTY-TWO-HOUR WORKWEEK (Creates a 9-member commission to study and provide recommendations to reduce the forty-hour workweek to a thirty-two-hour workweek, and would report back to the House by March 15, 2027, and would expire on June 15, 2027.)

Introduced·1/28/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7367 establishes a commission to study reducing the workweek from 40 to 32 hours.

Rhode Island H7367 creates a nine-member special legislative commission to study the feasibility of reducing the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours. The commission, appointed by the Speaker of the House, includes representatives from the House, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, and various associations. It aims to provide recommendations by March 15, 2027, focusing on maintaining job performance accountability, defining full-time employment, ensuring no wage reduction, and addressing overtime compensation. The commission will expire on June 15, 2027.

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Labor Committee
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Committee decision

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Calendar

Feb 5

12:00 AM

House Labor Hearing

History

Feb 5

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Jan 30

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)

Jan 28

House

Introduced, referred to House Labor