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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 85: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES

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 85 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES. Primary sponsor: Jake Bissaillon (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Val Lawson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): 05/14/2025 Referred to House Corporations.

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Official summary

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

Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general would have authority to enforce these restrictions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“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. 05/14/2025 Referred to House Corporations
  2. 05/13/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  3. 05/07/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/13/2025)
  4. 05/06/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  5. 05/05/2025 Proposed Substitute
  6. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/06/2025)
  7. 03/11/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  8. 03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2025)
  9. 01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Sources

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