# Rhode Island S3297: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--GENERAL PROVISIONS . Rhode Island S3297, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--GENERAL PROVISIONS ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 399); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3297-2026 - 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 S3297 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--GENERAL PROVISIONS . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-05-15 - Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 399 - Sponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (136 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State workers use workers' compensation court: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, state employees and Rhode Island Airport Corporation employees (not sworn state police) use the workers' compensation court process for disputes. The court decides issues like liability, disability status, where the injury occurred, maximum medical improvement, medical and l… - Deadlines now tied to injured-on-duty pay: cost, high. State employees getting injured-on-duty (IOD) pay must apply for accidental disability retirement by the later of 18 months after injury or 60 days after a doctor says maximum medical improvement. If the injury is clearly permanent and incapacitating, apply within 60 days of that certification. Peo… - Responder pay and PTSD help with stricter proof: mixed, high. Cities, towns, fire districts, the State, and the airport authority must keep paying salary, wages, and benefits when a covered police officer, firefighter, or similar responder is incapacitated from duty or from helping in an emergency in Rhode Island. They must also pay for needed medical and rel… - Clearer rules for benefit decisions and appeals: mixed, medium. Earnings capacity can be set using a real offer of suitable work or evidence of what you can earn. If you return to light duty, your light‑duty wages cannot set your earnings capacity until you work 13 weeks. If your average weekly pay equals your pre‑injury pay (not counting overtime), you are pre… - Hearing aids covered; rehab claims monthly: mixed, medium. Employers must provide hearing aids or similar devices when needed to cure, rehabilitate, or relieve a work injury. You may submit rehabilitation expense reimbursement requests no more than once every 30 days. Travel reimbursement uses the IRS business mileage rate or your actual reasonable transpo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-08 | House | WORKERS' COMP--GENERAL PROVISION PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 64 | 1 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | COMPENSATION--GENERAL PROVISIONS Passage | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | COMPENSATION--GENERAL PROVISIONS Passage | pass | 36 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 399 (Governor) - 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House) - 2026-06-05: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate read and passed (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026) (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Committee recommends passage - 2026-05-22: Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026) - 2026-05-20: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-05-15: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2026) - 2026-05-15: Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming (Senate) ## Bill text - S3297 - As Introduced, 2026-05-15: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3297.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3297.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) - S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (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) - S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) ## Sources - [S3297 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3297.htm) - [S3297 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3297.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) - [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026) - [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) - [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3297-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).