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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 444: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS

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 444 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS. Primary sponsor: Pete Appollonio (Democratic), Andrew Dimitri (Democratic), Sue Sosnowski (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 12, 2025): 06/12/2025 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.

Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and qualify as veterans, to purchase retirement service credits based on their years of service in the National guard or reserves.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pete AppollonioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Andrew DimitriPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Sue SosnowskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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. 06/12/2025 Senate read and passed
  2. 06/10/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2025)
  3. 06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage
  4. 06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2025)
  5. 05/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  6. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2025)
  7. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sources

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