This bill, titled "Grocery Stores," aims to amend Title 6 of the General Laws by adding a new chapter. The bill begins by stating the findings of the General Assembly, which include the importance of grocery stores as social connections for many people, the negative health consequences of self-service checkouts, and the impact of self-service checkouts on retail workers. The bill then defines key terms such as "grocery store," "groceries," "manual checkout station," "retail sale," and "self-service checkout."

The bill imposes restrictions on the number of self-service checkout stations allowed in grocery stores, limiting it to six per location. It also requires grocery stores with self-checkout stations to have a minimum of one manual checkout station per self-service checkout station. The bill grants the consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general primary authority to enforce these restrictions and allows Rhode Island residents to file complaints alleging violations. The bill also includes provisions for penalties, retaliation protection, and severability. The bill would take effect upon passage.