Rhode Island Bill Clarifies State Police Retirement Compensation Calculation for Retirees on or After July 1, 2024

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE (Clarifies that the three-year final average compensation provision for retiring members of the state police applies to the superintendent and all members eligible and who retire on or after July 1, 2024.)

Last action · April 16, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Raymond Hull and 2 others

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What This Bill Proposed

This legislation specifies that the three-year rule for retiring state police members applies to the superintendent and all eligible members who retire on or after July 1, 2024.

Why it matters

Determines how pension benefits are calculated for retiring members of the state police leadership and force.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

State Police

Retiring members and the superintendent have their final average compensation calculation explicitly clarified under the law.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who does this retirement compensation rule apply to?

It applies to the superintendent and all eligible members of the state police who retire on or after July 1, 2024.

What compensation rule is being clarified?

The three-year provision.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Apr 16, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 10, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/16/2026)
Mar 25, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to House Finance

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