STATE BILLRI S 2647PASSED

Establishes the commercial kitchen exhaust system inspection and cleaning licensing and certification act. Requires entities inspecting or cleaning commercial exhaust systems to be licensed and insured.

HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM INSPECTION AND CLEANING, LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT - Establishes the commercial kitchen exhaust system inspection and cleaning licensing and certification act. Requires entities inspecting or cleaning commercial exhaust systems to be licensed and insured.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 18, 2026; 147 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

RI S 2647 · PassedJun 18

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by Governor · Jun 18, 2026

Sponsor

PAPeter AppollonioSenator · Democrat · SD-029Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 18, 2026Signed by GovernorHouse

Jun 16, 2026Transmitted to GovernorHouse

Jun 10, 2026Senate passed Sub B in concurrenceSenate

Jun 8, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)Senate

Jun 8, 2026House passed Sub BHouse

Jun 5, 2026Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)House

Jun 2, 2026Committee recommends passage of Sub BHouse

May 29, 2026Proposed SubstituteHouse

Show 10 earlier actions

May 29, 2026Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)House

May 6, 2026Referred to House CorporationsHouse

May 5, 2026Senate passed Sub ASenate

Apr 29, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (05/05/2026)Senate

Apr 28, 2026Committee recommends passage of Sub ASenate

Apr 27, 2026Proposed SubstituteSenate

Apr 24, 2026Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studySenate

Mar 6, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)Senate

Feb 27, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate CommerceSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee on Commerce: Be held for further studyMar 10, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

PassageMay 5, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passage Of AmendmentJun 8, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 50 nayFailed

PassageJun 8, 2026 · House · 57 yea · 7 nayPassed

PassageJun 10, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Committee on Commerce: Passage of Sub AApr 28, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Committee on Corporations: Passage of Sub BJun 2, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Health And Safety
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM INSPECTION AND CLEANING, LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT

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