Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3212: AN ACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- SECURED TRANSACTIONS (Makes a series of amendments and adds new provisions of law to address business identity theft and deceptive solicitations sent to businesses and the unauthorized formation of entities.)
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 14, 2026:
2026 -- S 3212 ======== LC006163 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- SECURED TRANSACTIONS Introduced By: Senators Britto, McKenney, Burke, Murray, DiPalma, Felag, LaMountain, and DiMario Date Introduced: April 14, 2026 Referred To: Senate Commerce (Secretary of State) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 6A-9-510 and 6A-9-516 of the General Laws in Chapter 6A-9 entitled "Secured Transactions" are hereby amended to read as follows: 6A-9-510. Effectiveness of filed record. (a) Filed record effective if authorized. A filed record is effective only to the extent that it was filed by a person that may file it under § 6A-9-509 or by the filing office under § 6A-9-513. (b) Authorization by one secured party of record. A record authorized by one secured party of record does not affect the financing statement with respect to another secured party of record. (c) Continuation statement not timely filed. A continuation statement that is not filed within the six-month period prescribed by § 6A-9-515(d) is ineffective. 6A-9-516. What constitutes filing; effectiveness of filing. (a) What constitutes filing. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), communication of a record to a filing office and tender of the filing fee or acceptance of the record by the filing office constitutes filing. …
Sponsors
- Robert Britto (D, SD-018) · primary sponsor
- Mark McKenney (D, SD-030)
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024)
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
- Walter Felag (D, SD-010)
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the House Consent Calendar
- : Senate passed Sub A
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- House Seq #319: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 8, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #376: (June 4, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Commerce: Passage (April 28, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Common questions
- What is S3212?
- S3212 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- SECURED TRANSACTIONS (Makes a series of amendments and adds new provisions of law to address business identity theft and deceptive solicitations sent to businesses and the unauthorized formation of entities.).
- What is the status of S3212?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3212?
- Robert Britto (D, SD-018), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3212?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3212A.pdf
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