Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7849: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF TRADE NAME (Creates the surveillance pricing and
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF TRADE NAME (Creates the surveillance pricing and online retailing act that would prohibit algorithmic price increases for online purchases.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 7849 ======== LC005691 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF TRADE NAME Introduced By: Representative Alex D. Marszalkowski Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 6 of the General Laws entitled "COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 13.4 SURVEILLANCE PRICING AND ONLINE RETAILING 6-13.4-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Algorithmic price increase" means any act of charging a price for a good or service that is higher than the seller's baseline price where: (i) The seller uses an automated algorithm, artificial intelligence, or other data processing system; and (ii) The price is determined by, or materially influenced by, personal data tied to or reasonably identifiable to an individual consumer, including but not limited to geolocation, device identifiers, browsing or purchase history, demographics, or past purchases. (2) "Baseline price" means the price the seller would charge for the same good or service at the same point in time under a uniform pricing policy that does not incorporate individualized personal data analysis. (3) "Personal data" has the meaning given in § 6-48.1-2 and includes any information that identifies …
Sponsors
- Alex Marszalkowski (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Subjects: COMMERCIAL LAW
Common questions
- What is H7849?
- H7849 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF TRADE NAME (Creates the surveillance pricing and.
- What does H7849 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF TRADE NAME (Creates the surveillance pricing and online retailing act that would prohibit algorithmic price increases for online purchases.)
- What is the status of H7849?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7849?
- Alex Marszalkowski (D).
- Where is the official record for H7849?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7849.pdf
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