RI H7442 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-05 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-05 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- INSPECTION OF PERSONNEL FILES - Expands the obligations of employers to create, maintain and retain their employees' personnel records, it requires that records be retained for at least 3 years after employee's termination. It also increases the financial penalties for each violation.
Title
Expands the obligations of employers to create, maintain and retain their employees' personnel records, it requires that records be retained for at least 3 years after employee's termination. It also increases the financial penalties for each violation.
Sponsors
| Rep. Evan Shanley [D] | Rep. Tina Spears [D] | Rep. Jose Batista [D] | Rep. Teresa Tanzi [D] |
| Rep. Matthew Dawson [D] | Rep. Robert Craven [D] | Rep. Hagan McEntee [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026) |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Introduced, referred to House Labor |
Subjects
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7442.pdf |
