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RI S2456
Bill
Status
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Elaine Morgan
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AI Summary
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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
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Grants consumers and their guardians the right to decline recommended indemnified products without facing harassment or adverse consequences to their employment or education
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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
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Allows employees to seek civil remedies and other legal relief for violations, with recovery enforceable against successor employers in mergers or consolidations
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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