Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8324: 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, March 20, 2026:
2026 -- H 8324 ======== LC006142 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- SECURED TRANSACTIONS Introduced By: Representatives Shallcross Smith, Casey, Fogarty, Hull, Azzinaro, DeSimone, Casimiro, Solomon, Furtado, and Messier Date Introduced: March 20, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations (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 …
Sponsors
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046) · primary sponsor
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050)
- Kathleen Fogarty (D, HD-035)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- DeSimone, Anthony (D, HD-005)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Joseph Solomon (D)
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064)
- Mary Messier (D, HD-062)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent 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
- House Seq #207: PASSAGE (May 26, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Corporations: Passage (May 21, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Common questions
- What is H8324?
- H8324 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 H8324?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8324?
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8324?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8324A.pdf
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