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RI S2789
Joint Resolution
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Louis Dipalma
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AI Summary
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Creates an 11-member special legislative commission to study and recommend whether Rhode Island should establish a statewide healthcare plan for public school teachers
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Commission membership includes 2 House members, 2 Senate members, representatives from the Department of Education, League of Cities and Towns, School Superintendents Association, AFL-CIO, and teacher unions (NEA-RI and RI Federation of Teachers)
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Study areas include current district-by-district insurance costs and benefits, potential savings from economies of scale, impacts on collective bargaining rights, effects on teacher recruitment and retention, and any required statutory or constitutional changes
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Quarterly progress reports required to the General Assembly beginning September 1, 2026, with a final report due by September 1, 2027
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Commission members receive no compensation, and the commission expires December 31, 2027
Legislative Description
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE TEACHER HEALTHCARE PLAN (Creates an 11-member commission to study and make recommendations on a statewide teacher healthcare plan, and would report quarterly as of September 1, 2026, and submit a final report by September 1, 2027, and expires on December 31, 2027.)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
3/4/2026