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RI HB 8505

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AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKPLACE PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY ACT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HB 8505 pass?

No. RI HB 8505 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-21): 05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 8505 about?

Protects bullying/psychological abuse in workplace inflicted upon employees by employers/co-employees/provides civil remedies to affected employees/fines against employers/imprisonment/fines against co-employees.

Who sponsors RI HB 8505?

Potter, Cruz, Sanchez and 2 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8505.

Description

Protects bullying/psychological abuse in workplace inflicted upon employees by employers/co-employees/provides civil remedies to affected employees/fines against employers/imprisonment/fines against co-employees.

Introduced
2026-05-01
Latest action
2026-05-21 — 05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Potterprimary
  • Cruzprimary
  • Sanchezprimary
  • Hullprimary
  • Lombardiprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-21

    05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-05-15

    05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)

  3. 2026-05-01

    05/01/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor

    introduction,referral-committee

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https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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