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RI S2623
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brian Thompson
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AI Summary
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Creates paid organ-donation leave for Rhode Island state employees who donate a kidney, liver segment, or bone marrow, with eligibility requiring completion of probation and at least 1,250 hours worked in the previous 12 months
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Provides up to 60 calendar days of paid leave for kidney or liver segment donations and up to 30 calendar days for bone marrow donations, with leave limited to once per 12-month period
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Requires employees to provide at least 30 days advance notice of expected leave start and end dates when practicable
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Full-time employees receive base pay during leave; part-time employees receive pay based on average hours scheduled over the previous six pay periods, recorded as administrative leave
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Employees continue to accrue sick and annual leave during organ-donation leave, and the time counts toward FMLA entitlements and step increases for employees in satisfactory standing
Legislative Description
Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ and duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.
Public Officers And Employees
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
2/13/2026