LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Sets the minimum wage for 2026 at sixteen dollars ($16) per hour, 2027 at seventeen dollars ($17) per hour.)
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Sets the minimum wage for 2026 at sixteen dollars ($16) per hour, 2027 at seventeen dollars ($17) per hour.)” Read the full text
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2025 sessionbill
Where it is
Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming · Jan 31, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2025) · Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 5, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2025) · Jun 6, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 6, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 10, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2025) · Jun 10, 2025
Senate passed Sub A · Jun 12, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 14, 2025
House passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 18, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 18, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jun 24, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
IN CONCURRENCEHouse · 2025-06-18 · YEAS 61, NAYS 11, NOT VOTING 3, RECUSED 0
PassageSenate · 2025-06-12 · YEAS 33, NAYS 4, NOT VOTING 1, RECUSED 0
Approval of AmendmentSenate · 2025-06-12 · YEAS 16, NAYS 20, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
Approval of AmendmentSenate · 2025-06-12 · YEAS 12, NAYS 24, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Rhode Island legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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