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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5563: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION NOTICE ACT

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5563 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION NOTICE ACT. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), Katie Kazarian (Democratic), Jenni Furtado (Democratic), Carol McEntee (Democratic), Matthew Dawson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2025): 06/24/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires hotel employees and short-term rental property operators to annually receive human trafficking awareness training.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer BoylanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Katie KazarianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Jenni FurtadoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse64
Carol McEnteePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Matthew DawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/24/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/18/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/18/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
  4. 06/14/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025)
  5. 05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  6. 05/22/2025 House read and passed
  7. 05/16/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/22/2025)
  8. 05/08/2025 Committee recommends passage
  9. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/08/2025)
  10. 03/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 03/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2025)
  12. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source