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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 169: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

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

SB 169 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES. Primary sponsor: Matt LaMountain (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Val Lawson (Democratic), Ruggerio, Jake Bissaillon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 26, 2025): 06/26/2025 Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
RuggerioPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1

“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. 06/26/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/23/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/18/2025 House passed Sub A
  6. 06/16/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025)
  7. 06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 06/15/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/14/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025)
  10. 05/09/2025 Referred to House Judiciary
  11. 05/08/2025 Senate read and passed
  12. 05/01/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/08/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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