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RI HB 8264

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AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HB 8264 pass?

No. RI HB 8264 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): 04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 8264 about?

Requires that retailers retain money received for gift certificates in a separate account, until the gift certificate is used or redeemed.

Who sponsors RI HB 8264?

Read, Noret, Corvese and 4 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8264.

Description

Requires that retailers retain money received for gift certificates in a separate account, until the gift certificate is used or redeemed.

Introduced
2026-03-11
Latest action
2026-04-02 — 04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Readprimary
  • Noretprimary
  • Corveseprimary
  • Caseyprimary
  • Brienprimary
  • Batistaprimary
  • Phillipsprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-02

    04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-03-27

    03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)

  3. 2026-03-11

    03/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

    introduction,referral-committee

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https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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