S.2409

Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize binding arbitration and establishes new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.

Chamber Passed·4/16/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2409 amends municipal employees' arbitration laws to establish new factors for arbitrators to consider in wage disputes.

Rhode Island S2409 amends the state's municipal employees' arbitration laws. It recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize binding arbitration. The bill establishes new factors for arbitrators to consider in wage disputes, including comparisons of wages and hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs. The arbitrators' decisions are final and binding on both the bargaining agent and the municipal employer. The bill also grants the arbitrators power to render an award over all negotiated matters, including the expenditure of money.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 28–3 · Apr 16
Current
Labor Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

28 Yea

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3 Nay

RRR

7 Not Voting

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Calendar

Apr 8

12:00 AM

Senate Labor and Gaming Hearing

History

Apr 17

House

Referred to House Labor

Apr 16

Senate

Senate read and passed

Apr 9

Senate

Placed on Senate Calendar (04/16/2026)