Rhode IslandRhode Island board may reduce pensions for public job sex crimes
Rhode Island law lets the state retirement board revoke or reduce a public worker’s pension after a qualifying conviction or plea for a felony sex crime tied to public work.
What it does
The law allows the state retirement board to revoke or reduce a public worker’s pension after a conviction or plea for a felony sex crime tied to public office or employment.
Argument forAllowing pension reductions after a work-related felony sex crime could hold public workers accountable when they misuse their position.
Argument againstA pension reduction could leave a current or former public worker with less retirement income after a qualifying work-related felony sex crime.
More detail
The state retirement board may revoke or reduce a person's pension benefit after a qualifying conviction or plea. This applies to current or former state and municipal officials and government employees who receive or qualify for public retirement benefits. The person must be convicted of, or plead guilty or no contest to, a felony sex crime related to public office or employment. A no-contest plea that does not count as a conviction is excluded. The supplied text does not show the standards or process the board uses to decide whether to revoke or reduce a benefit. The act takes effect upon passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2306/23/2026 Signed by Governor Dan McKeeBecame Law
- Jun 1806/18/2026 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 1006/10/2026 House passed in concurrencePassed House
- Vote recorded IN CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 906/09/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)Minor
- Jun 406/04/2026 Senate read and passedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 206/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)Minor
- Jun 206/02/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
- May 2905/29/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/02/2026)
- May 2705/27/2026 Committee transferred to Senate Finance
- May 1505/15/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate JudiciaryIntroduced
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