# Rhode Island H7962: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY .

Rhode Island H7962, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 240); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7962-2026
- 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 H7962
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 240
- Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (104 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More unemployment pay when hours drop: benefit, medium. If your hours are cut, you can get partial unemployment. You are partially unemployed if your weekly wages are under 150% of your weekly benefit rate. Only wages above 50% of your weekly benefit rate count against your check. Your benefit equals your weekly benefit rate minus those counted wages, a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Bennett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William W. O'Brien (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina L. Spears (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY In Concurrence | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-08 | House | LABOR - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY PASSAGE | pass | 66 | 3 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 240 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-08: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-05: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-06-03: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-06-03: Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2026)
- 2026-03-05: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-02-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to House Labor (House)

## Bill text

- H7962 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7962.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7962.pdf)
- H7962 - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7962A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7962A.pdf)

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- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law)
- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
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## Sources
- [H7962 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7962.htm)
- [H7962 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7962.pdf)
- [H7962 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7962A.htm)
- [H7962 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7962A.pdf)

## Related
- [H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8104-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7962-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).