Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
State of Rhode IslandRhode IslandPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jun 24, 2026
- 141 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI S 2429 · PassedJun 24
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective without Governor's signature · Jun 24, 2026
Sponsors
FCFrank CicconeSenator · Democrat · SD-007Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
WFWalter FelagSenator · Democrat · SD-010
JBJohn BurkeSenator · Democrat · SD-009
ADAndrew DimitriSenator · Democrat · SD-025
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 24, 2026Effective without Governor's signatureSenate
Jun 16, 2026Transmitted to GovernorSenate
Jun 8, 2026House passed in concurrenceHouse
Jun 5, 2026Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026)House
Jun 4, 2026Senate read and passedSenate
Jun 2, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)Senate
Jun 2, 2026Committee recommends passageSenate
May 29, 2026Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)Senate
Show 3 earlier actions
Apr 7, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studySenate
Apr 3, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)Senate
Feb 6, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate CommerceSenate
Recorded votes
Senate Committee on Commerce: Be held for further studyApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
PassageJun 4, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Passage In ConcurrenceJun 8, 2026 · House · 69 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Public Utilities And Carriers
- PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
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