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IntroducedMay 01, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 03, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2026
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Became LawJun 10, 2026
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Changes the definition of employee to include individuals employed in the domestic service of any person.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 10, 2026: 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 8504
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 60
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Phillips
- Potter
- Read
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026 | executive
- 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
- Jun 09, 2026 | executive
- 06/09/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
- Jun 05, 2026 | Senate
- 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)
- Jun 03, 2026 | House
- 06/03/2026 House read and passed
- May 29, 2026 | House
- 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026)
- May 28, 2026 | House
- 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage
- May 22, 2026 | House
- 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- May 21, 2026 | House
- 05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 15, 2026 | House
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- May 01, 2026 | House
- 05/01/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor
Bill Texts
Documents
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)
- House Labor: 05-21-2026--H8504--John_Bogue(RI Commission For Human Rights)--labPDF
- House Labor: 05-21-2026--H8504--Kavya_Gopinath(EPI)--labPDF



