Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7490
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES--OVERTIME
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Giraldo (Democratic)
- Furtado (Democratic)
- Messier (Democratic)
- Edwards (Democratic)
- Shanley (Democratic)
- Read (Democratic)
- Bennett (Democratic)
- Potter (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Requires small employers with one to fifty (1-50) employees and large employers with fifty (50) or more employees to pay overtime wages to exempt workers if their salary exceeds varying multipliers of minimum wage for a forty (40) hour workweek.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 · Legislature
03/18/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2026) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor