Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7971
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Noret (Democratic)
- Phillips (Democratic)
- Azzinaro (Democratic)
- DeSimone (Democratic)
- Kennedy (Democratic)
- Solomon (Democratic)
- Casey (Democratic)
- Dawson (Democratic)
- Read (Democratic)
- Corvese (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 25, 2026 · Legislature
04/25/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/30/2026) - Apr 24, 2026 · Legislature
04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration - Mar 26, 2026 · Legislature
03/26/2026 Meeting postponed (03/30/2026) - Mar 26, 2026 · Legislature
03/26/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration - Mar 16, 2026 · Legislature
03/16/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/18/2026) - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration - Feb 27, 2026 · House
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor