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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 302: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT

Passed one chamber 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 302 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT. Primary sponsor: Matt LaMountain (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2025): 06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment).

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 noncompete agreements except for noncompete agreements between a seller and buyer of a business; creates civil action for an employer for the violation of an agreement by employee regarding disclosure or wrongful utilization of trade secrets.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31

“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. 06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
  2. 06/13/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2025)
  3. 06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  4. 06/11/2025 Proposed Substitute
  5. 06/10/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025)
  6. 06/10/2025 Meeting postponed (06/10/2025)
  7. 06/10/2025 Meeting postponed (06/10/2025)
  8. 06/09/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration
  10. 05/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 05/19/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/22/2025)
  12. 02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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