Rhode IslandS29292026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY .

Sponsored By: John P. Burke (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Workers can earn more on unemployment

Rhode Island makes permanent the higher partial-unemployment rules. You are partially unemployed in a week if your wages are less than 150% of your weekly benefit rate. When counting wages, the law ignores an amount up to 50% of your weekly benefit rate. Your wages plus benefits for the week cannot be more than 150% of your weekly benefit rate. These rules apply for weeks starting May 23, 2021.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

John P. Burke
Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

Walter S. Felag Jr.
Democratic • Senate
Todd M. Patalano
Democratic • Senate
Brian J. Thompson
Democratic • Senate
David P. Tikoian
Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 176 • No: 4

Senate vote • 6/11/2026

LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY In Concurrence

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 6/10/2026

EMPLOYMENT SECURITY PASSAGE

Yes: 66 • No: 4

Senate vote • 5/28/2026

RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY Passage

Yes: 36 • No: 0