Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7290: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT (Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
2026 -- H 7290 ======== LC004054 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT Introduced By: Representatives Cotter, Spears, Carson, Donovan, Corvese, Morales, Read, Kislak, Ajello, and Potter Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 Referred To: House Labor It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 28 of the General Laws entitled "LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT 28-61-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Restrictions on Self-Service Checkout Stations Act". 28-61-2. Applicability. This act shall apply to all grocery stores in this state that offer shoppers the use of selfservice checkout stations. 28-61-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases are defined as follows: (1) "Department" means the department of labor and training. (2) "Groceries" means (i) Any raw or processed food or beverage intended for human consumption except alcoholic beverages and marijuana products; (ii) Prescription and over-the-counter drugs and related personal care and hygiene items, when sold by a retailer that also sells food and beverages; and (iii) Miscellaneous household maintenance items including, but not limited to, laundry detergent and dishwashing soap, when sold …
Sponsors
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039) · primary sponsor
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- David Morales (D, HD-007)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Rebecca Kislak (D, HD-004)
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- Senate Seq #662: (June 11, 2026): 32 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House Seq #449: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 60 yea, 11 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor: Passage of Sub A (June 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
Common questions
- What is H7290?
- H7290 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT (Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.).
- What is the status of H7290?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7290?
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7290?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7290A.pdf
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