Sets the minimum wage for 2027 at twenty dollars ($20) per hour.

Rhode Island Minimum Wage Bill Summary

This bill would set Rhode Island's minimum wage at $20 per hour starting in 2027. Under current law, Rhode Island's minimum wage is scheduled to increase gradually over the coming years, and this bill would establish $20 per hour as the required minimum that employers must pay their workers for the year 2027.

The bill would primarily affect low-wage workers and the businesses that employ them. Workers currently earning at or near the minimum wage — often in industries like retail, food service, hospitality, and care work — would see their pay increase to at least $20 per hour by 2027. Employers, particularly small businesses, would be required to meet this new wage floor when paying their employees.

Currently, the bill has been introduced in the Rhode Island Senate and sent to the Senate Labor and Gaming Committee, where lawmakers will review and discuss it before deciding whether to move it forward. It has not yet been voted on or signed into law.