H8407

Limits retired, part-time or adjunct instructors, hired by any state college, university, or state school, to teaching no more than two classes per semester.

Introduced·4/3/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H8407 limits retired, part-time, or adjunct instructors at state colleges, universities, or state schools to teaching no more than two.

Rhode Island H8407 restricts retired, part-time, or adjunct instructors hired by any state college, university, or state school to teaching no more than two classes per semester. Compensation for these instructors must not exceed the salary of other faculty members under a collective bargaining agreement at the institution. The bill also stipulates that "part-time" employment cannot result in gross pay exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars in any one calendar year. This act would take effect upon passage.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

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Calendar

May 19

12:00 AM

House Finance Hearing

History

May 19

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 15

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)

Apr 3

House

Introduced, referred to House Finance