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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 988: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS

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 988 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS. Primary sponsor: Ryan Pearson (Democratic), Lammis Vargas (Democratic), Lori Urso (Democratic), Andrew Dimitri (Democratic), Brian Thompson (Democratic), Meghan Kallman (Democratic), Pam Lauria (Democratic), Tiara Mack (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Pete Appollonio (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2025): 06/04/2025 Senate passed Sub A.

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Official summary

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

Includes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday and Washington's Birthday as holidays for purposes of work on holidays and Sundays.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan PearsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Lori UrsoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Andrew DimitriPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Brian ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Meghan KallmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Pam LauriaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Jonathon AcostaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Pete AppollonioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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 passed Sub A
  2. 06/02/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2025)
  3. 06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  4. 05/30/2025 Proposed Substitute
  5. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2025)
  6. 04/30/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 04/25/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2025)
  8. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/23/2025)
  9. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  10. 04/16/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

Sources

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