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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1059: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1059 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on May 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION. Primary sponsor: Andrew Dimitri (Democratic), Todd Patalano (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Brian Thompson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2025): 06/04/2025 Senate read and passed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew DimitriPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Todd PatalanoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Brian ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/04/2025 Senate read and passed
  2. 06/02/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2025)
  3. 06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
  4. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2025)
  5. 05/21/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  6. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2025)
  7. 05/09/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source