# Rhode Island H7161: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT .

Rhode Island H7161, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-11 (Withdrawn at sponsor's request) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7161-2026
- 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 H7161
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT .
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Withdrawn at sponsor's request
- Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan W. Biah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Leonela Felix (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William W. O'Brien (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert D. Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia A. Serpa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina L. Spears (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-11: Withdrawn at sponsor's request
- 2026-01-16: Introduced, referred to House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- H7161 - As Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7161.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7161.pdf)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [H7161 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7161.htm)
- [H7161 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7161.pdf)

## Related
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [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-H7161-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).