# Rhode Island S2822: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES .

Rhode Island S2822, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John P. Burke (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 085) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2822-2026
- 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 S2822
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 085
- Sponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (101 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger labor rules on public-private partnerships: mixed, medium. Contractors and subcontractors on partnership construction must pay prevailing wages. For any partnership worth more than $25,000,000, the awarding authority must do a written, objective study on whether to use a project labor agreement. Before awarding a partnership that may displace unionized sta…
- New public-private partnership rules for state projects: mixed, medium. The state can use public-private partnership contracts for state projects. Agencies keep oversight and must award these contracts through competitive bidding. By July 1, 2027, the chief purchasing officer issues rules, with input from contractors, designers, and labor groups, to guide how agencies…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-10 | House | PROPERTY-- STATE PURCHASES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 63 | 7 |   |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 085 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-10: House passed Sub A in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-09: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-09: Senate passed Sub A (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-06-02: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-06-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/03/2026)
- 2026-06-01: Meeting postponed (06/02/2026)
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration
- 2026-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2822 - As Introduced, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2822.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2822.pdf)
- S2822 - Substitute, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2822A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2822A.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2822 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2822.htm)
- [S2822 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2822.pdf)
- [S2822 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2822A.htm)
- [S2822 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2822A.pdf)

## Related
- [S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3047-2026)
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2822-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).