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RI S2456

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Elaine Morgan

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits government agencies, employers, private businesses, and educational institutions from mandating "indemnified" (liability-free) products when refusal would result in loss of employment, promotion, employment opportunity, or access to public or private education

  • Grants consumers and their guardians the right to decline recommended indemnified products without facing harassment or adverse consequences to their employment or education

  • Requires the Rhode Island Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit to pursue cases where consumers face job loss, educational exclusion, or harassment for declining indemnified products

  • Allows employees to seek civil remedies and other legal relief for violations, with recovery enforceable against successor employers in mergers or consolidations

  • Permits consumers to opt out of recommended indemnified products with a simple written statement, without requiring any explanation for their decision

Legislative Description

LIABILITY-FREE) PRODUCTS ACT (Prohibits mandating indemnified products to consumers in certain circumstances.

Commercial Law

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

2/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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