Rhode Island Senate Bill 126
Session 2025
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT -- EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 31, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
126
State
Rhode Island
Session
2025
Motion Text
IN CONCURRENCE
Senate Roll Call Votes
Abney
Yes
Ackerman
Yes
Ajello
Yes
Alzate
Yes
Azzinaro
Yes
Baginski
Yes
Batista
Yes
Bennett
Yes
Biah
Yes
Blazejewski
Yes
Boylan
Yes
Brien
Other
Caldwell
Yes
Carson
Yes
Casey
Yes
Casimiro
Yes
Chippendale
No
Cortvriend
Yes
Corvese
Yes
Costantino
Yes
Cotter
Yes
Craven
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Dawson
Yes
DeSimone
Yes
Diaz
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Edwards
Yes
Fascia
Other
Felix
Yes
Fellela
Yes
Finkelman
Yes
Fogarty
Yes
Furtado
Yes
Giraldo
Yes
Handy
Other
Hopkins
Yes
Hull
Yes
Kazarian
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Kislak
Yes
Knight
Yes
Lima
Yes
Marszalkowski
Yes
McEntee
Yes
McGaw
Other
McNamara
Yes
Messier
Yes
Morales
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Nardone
Yes
Newberry
Yes
Noret
Yes
O'Brien
Yes
Paplauskas
Yes
Perez
Yes
Phillips
Yes
Place
No
Potter
Yes
Quattrocchi
Yes
Read
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Sanchez
Yes
Santucci
Yes
Serpa
Yes
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Shanley
Yes
Slater
Yes
Solomon
Yes
Speakman
Yes
Spears
Yes
Stewart
Yes
Tanzi
Yes
Voas
Yes
Summary
Protects the rights of employees in the workplace relating to free speech, assembly and religion, as well as attendance at employer-sponsored meetings regarding political or religious matters.
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07/02/2025
Office of the Governor
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
06/27/2025
Office of the Governor
06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2025
House
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/18/2025
House
06/18/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
06/16/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/13/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/13/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025)
04/11/2025
House
04/11/2025 Referred to House Labor
04/10/2025
Senate
04/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A
04/03/2025
Senate
04/03/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/10/2025)
04/02/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/02/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/01/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/01/2025 Proposed Substitute
03/28/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/28/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2025)
03/12/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/12/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/07/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2025)
01/31/2025
Senate
01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
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Record Created
Jan 31, 2025 4:38:43 PM
Record Updated
Jul 2, 2025 11:19:05 PM