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RI H7973
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alex Finkelman
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AI Summary
- Expands the exemption from holiday and Sunday premium pay (1.5x normal wages) to include workers at catering businesses, commissaries, and food service establishments
- Restaurant employees were already exempt from the premium pay requirement; this amendment adds related food service categories to the existing exemption
- Effective date: January 1, 2027
- Introduced by Representative Alex S. Finkelman on February 27, 2026, and referred to House Labor Committee
Legislative Description
Excludes from the definition of an "employee" any individual employed in catering, commissary, or food establishment, for purposes of the provisions requiring payment of wages at one and one-half normal rate of pay for work on holidays and Sundays.
Holidays And Days Of Special Observance
Last Action
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2026)
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor2/27/2026
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