RI SB 2642
deadAN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- PROTECTING RHODE ISLANDERS FROM COERCIVE ECONOMIC TACTICS AT GROCERY STORES
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did RI SB 2642 pass?
No. RI SB 2642 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-24). Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI SB 2642 about?
Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores.
Who sponsors RI SB 2642?
Urso, Bissaillon, Zurier and 4 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2642.
Description
Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Latest action
- 2026-03-24 — 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Ursoprimary
- Bissaillonprimary
- Zurierprimary
- McKenneyprimary
- DiMarioprimary
- Guprimary
- Brittoprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-27
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-20
03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)
2026-03-24
03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
- 2642Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:31:46.990152Z
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