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RI SB 2499

died on adjournment

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did RI SB 2499 pass?

No. RI SB 2499 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): 06/05/2026 Referred to House Labor

What is RI SB 2499 about?

Creates a comprehensive statutory framework to address and regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, considering the interests of employers and employees.

Who sponsors RI SB 2499?

Urso, Zurier, Appollonio and 6 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2499.

Description

Creates a comprehensive statutory framework to address and regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, considering the interests of employers and employees.

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-06-05 — 06/05/2026 Referred to House Labor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ursoprimary
  • Zurierprimary
  • Appollonioprimary
  • Bellprimary
  • McKenneyprimary
  • Burkeprimary
  • Cicconeprimary
  • DiPalmaprimary
  • Guprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

    02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

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  2. 2026-04-03

    04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)

  3. 2026-04-08

    04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  4. 2026-05-29

    05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)

  5. 2026-06-01

    06/01/2026 Proposed Substitute

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  6. 2026-06-02

    06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

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  7. 2026-06-02

    06/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)

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  8. 2026-06-04

    06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A

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  9. 2026-06-05

    06/05/2026 Referred to House Labor

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-06-04 · pass · 32-5

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Acosta: yes
    • Appollonio, Jr.: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Bissaillon: yes
    • Britto: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Ciccone: yes
    • de la Cruz: no
    • DiMario: yes
    • Dimitri: yes
    • DiPalma: yes
    • Euer: yes
    • Famiglietti: yes
    • Felag: yes
    • Gallo: yes
    • Gu: yes
    • Kallman: yes
    • LaMountain: yes
    • Lauria: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • McKenney: yes
    • Morgan: no
    • Murray: yes
    • Paolino: no
    • Patalano: yes
    • Pearson: no
    • Quezada: yes
    • Raptakis: yes
    • Rogers: no
    • Sosnowski: other
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tikoian: yes
    • Ujifusa: yes
    • Urso: yes
    • Valverde: yes
    • Vargas: yes
    • Zurier: yes
    • Madam President: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Attribution

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