Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7364: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT (Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
2026 -- H 7364 ======== LC004101 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT Introduced By: Representatives Shanley, Slater, Bennett, Craven, and Knight Date Introduced: January 28, 2026 Referred To: House Labor It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds and declares the following: (1) The rapid growth of just-in-time logistics and same- and next-day consumer package delivery, and advances in technology used for tracking employee productivity, have led to a rise in the number of warehouse and distribution center workers, who are subject to quantified work quotas. (2) Warehouse and distribution center employees who work under those quotas are expected to complete a quantified number of tasks within specific time periods, often measured down to the minute or second, and face adverse employment action, including suspension or termination, if they fail to do so. (3) Those quotas generally do not allow for workers to comply with safety guidelines or to recover from strenuous activity during productive work time, leaving warehouse and distribution center employees who work under them at high risk of injury and illness. (4) The quotas under which warehouse and distribution center employees regularly work also affect their compensation. California and many cities require …
Sponsors
- Evan Shanley (D) · primary sponsor
- Scott Slater (D, HD-010)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
- Robert Craven (D)
- Jason Knight (D, HD-067)
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 #551: (June 10, 2026): 35 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Seq #279: PASSAGE (June 4, 2026): 58 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor: Passage of Sub A (June 2, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
Common questions
- What is H7364?
- H7364 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT (Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota.).
- What is the status of H7364?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7364?
- Evan Shanley (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7364?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7364A.pdf
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