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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 843: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET-METERING

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 843 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET-METERING. Primary sponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Sue Sosnowski (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Brian Thompson (Democratic), Sam Bell (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 27, 2025): 06/27/2025 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.

Allows a property owner with eligible net-metering systems with a master meter to allocate excess net metering credits to any meter on the property.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Sue SosnowskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Dawn EuerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Brian ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Sam BellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24

“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. 06/27/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/23/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
  4. 06/20/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/20/2025 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
  6. 06/19/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  7. 06/04/2025 Senate read and passed
  8. 06/02/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2025)
  9. 06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
  10. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2025)
  11. 05/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  12. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/06/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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