RI HB 7409
deadAN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did RI HB 7409 pass?
No. RI HB 7409 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-03). Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI HB 7409 about?
Prohibits a seller from imposing a surcharge fee on a customer who uses a credit card for a transaction occurring in the state.
Who sponsors RI HB 7409?
Slater, Read, Shanley and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7409.
Description
Prohibits a seller from imposing a surcharge fee on a customer who uses a credit card for a transaction occurring in the state.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-30
- Latest action
- 2026-02-03 — 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Slaterprimary
- Readprimary
- Shanleyprimary
- Noretprimary
- Hullprimary
- Corveseprimary
- Kazarianprimary
- McNamaraprimary
- Edwardsprimary
- Bennettprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-30
01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-30
01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026)
2026-02-03
02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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