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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 856: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' 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 856 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION. Primary sponsor: John Burke (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic), Todd Patalano (Democratic), Frank Ciccone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): 05/07/2025 Referred to House Labor.

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Official summary

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

Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Todd PatalanoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Frank CicconePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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. 05/07/2025 Referred to House Labor
  2. 05/06/2025 Senate read and passed
  3. 05/01/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/06/2025)
  4. 04/30/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 04/25/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2025)
  6. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/23/2025)
  7. 04/19/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  8. 03/19/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

Sources

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