HB 7040·RI·house
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION
Signed into LawFiled Jan 9, 2026
Sponsor: David Bennett (D)
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Signed by Governor
Jun 22, 2026
Summary
The law requires that all provisions in an existing municipal police collective bargaining agreement continue into the next agreement unless either the union or the city formally proposes a change in writing within 30 days. Those provisions stay in effect until a successor contract is reached or an interest arbitration award is issued. This provides continuity of police labor terms while negotiations are ongoing.
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