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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2665: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES-ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENTS

In committee 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 2665 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES-ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENTS. Primary sponsor: Elaine Morgan (Republican), Gordon Rogers (Republican), Jessica de la Cruz (Republican), Thomas Paolino (Republican), Stefano Famiglietti (Democratic), Brian Thompson (Democratic), Lou Raptakis (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Andrew Dimitri (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2026): 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance.

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Official summary

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

Requires agencies preparing economic impact statements for small businesses contain findings that the anticipated compliance costs of a proposed rule scale proportionally with the business size, and do not impose fixed costs that favor larger businesses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elaine MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Gordon RogersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Jessica de la CruzPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Thomas PaolinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Stefano FamigliettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Brian ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Lou RaptakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Andrew DimitriPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25

“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. 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sources

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