# Rhode Island S2342: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT . Rhode Island S2342, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 127) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2342-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Rhode Island S2342 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-30 - Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 127 - Sponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (188 yes, 30 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fines, complaints, and no retaliation: benefit, medium. Employees and consumers can file complaints with the Department of Labor and Training. Retaliation for filing a complaint is unlawful. If a store breaks the rules on multiple days, it faces a fine each day equal to one eight-hour shift at the highest hourly retail clerk wage. If a store does not fi… - Limits on self-checkout at grocery stores: benefit, medium. This law covers Rhode Island grocery stores that offer self-checkout. A store may run no more than eight self-checkout stations at one time per location. It must keep at least one staffed lane open for every two self-checkout lanes in use. No worker may watch more than two self-checkout stations at… - Which grocery stores the law covers: mixed, low. A business counts as a grocery store if most of its gross income comes from retail grocery sales. Groceries include food and drinks for people, but not alcohol or marijuana. Drugs, personal care items, and household cleaners count only when the retailer also sells food and drinks. These definitions… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-11 | Senate | LABOR/LABOR RELATION-RESTRICTION SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS In Concurrence | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2026-06-10 | House | SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS PASSAGE | pass | 60 | 11 | | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | RELATING LABOR/LABOR RELATIONS-- SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT ACT Approval of Amendment Passage | pass | 32 | 4 | | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | RELATING LABOR/LABOR RELATIONS-- SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT ACT Approval of Amendment Passage | pass | 32 | 4 | | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | RELATING LABOR/LABOR RELATIONS-- SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT ACT Passage as Amended Passage | pass | 32 | 5 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 127 (Governor) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub B in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-06-10: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate) - 2026-06-10: House passed Sub B (House) - 2026-06-09: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House) - 2026-06-09: Committee recommends passage of Sub B - 2026-06-07: Proposed Substitute - 2026-06-07: Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026) - 2026-05-22: Referred to House Labor (House) - 2026-05-21: Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/21/2026) (Senate) - 2026-05-14: Committee recommends passage of Sub A - 2026-05-13: Proposed Substitute - 2026-05-08: Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026) - 2026-03-24: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-03-20: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026) - 2026-01-30: Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce (Senate) ## Bill text - S2342 - As Introduced, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342.pdf) - S2342 - Substitute, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342A.pdf) - S2342 - Substitute As Amended, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342Aaa.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342Aaa.pdf) ## Related bills - H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law) - H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law) - H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law) - H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law) - H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law) - H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) ## Sources - [S2342 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342.htm) - [S2342 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342.pdf) - [S2342 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342A.htm) - [S2342 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342A.pdf) - [S2342 - Substitute As Amended (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342Aaa.htm) - [S2342 - Substitute As Amended (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2342Aaa.pdf) ## Related - [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026) - [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026) - [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026) - [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026) - [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026) - [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2342-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).