# Rhode Island H7040: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION .

Rhode Island H7040, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Bennett (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 181) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7040-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7040
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 181
- Sponsor: David A. Bennett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Municipal police contracts stay in force: mixed, low. The law keeps all terms in municipal police union contracts in place. Wages, benefits, and work rules continue until a new contract is signed or an interest arbitration award is issued. In the 30-day period set in state law, either side can propose changes. Changes proposed in that window also stay…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Bennett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Raymond A. Hull (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. McNamara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Evan P. Shanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon T. Voas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION In Concurrence Passage | pass | 35 | 2 |   |
| 2026-06-03 | House | MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION PASSAGE | pass | 61 | 8 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 181 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-05-29: Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-22: Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-04-15: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)
- 2026-01-09: Introduced, referred to House Labor (House)

## Bill text

- H7040 - As Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7040.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7040.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7040 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7040.htm)
- [H7040 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7040.pdf)

## Related
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7040-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).