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RI SB 2639

died on adjournment

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did RI SB 2639 pass?

No. RI SB 2639 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 (2026-05-06): 05/06/2026 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

What is RI SB 2639 about?

Allows customers to directly take single-use plastic straws from single straw dispensers at food service establishments.

Who sponsors RI SB 2639?

Patalano, Thompson, Britto and 3 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2639.

Description

Allows customers to directly take single-use plastic straws from single straw dispensers at food service establishments.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-05-06 — 05/06/2026 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Patalanoprimary
  • Thompsonprimary
  • Brittoprimary
  • Tikoianprimary
  • Famigliettiprimary
  • Dimitriprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-06

    05/06/2026 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-05

    05/05/2026 Senate passed Sub A

    passage

  3. 2026-04-29

    04/29/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/05/2026)

    reading-3

  4. 2026-04-28

    04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-04-27

    04/27/2026 Proposed Substitute

    substitution

  6. 2026-04-24

    04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026)

  7. 2026-03-24

    03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  8. 2026-03-20

    03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

  9. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-05-05 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Acosta: yes
    • Appollonio, Jr.: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Bissaillon: yes
    • Britto: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Ciccone: yes
    • de la Cruz: yes
    • 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: other
    • Murray: yes
    • Paolino: yes
    • Patalano: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Quezada: yes
    • Raptakis: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • 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.

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