# Rhode Island S2429: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS .

Rhode Island S2429, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-24 (Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 338) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2429-2026
- 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 S2429
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS .
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-06-24, Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 338
- Sponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utilities must offer in-state customer service: benefit, low. The law requires every utility licensed to serve Rhode Island to run a customer service office in the state. The office must be reasonably staffed. It must answer questions, meet with customers, and take bill payments. The Public Utilities Commission can require other services. This requirement tak…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES & CARRIERS Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-24: Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 338 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-04: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-04-07: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-03: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2429 - As Introduced, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2429.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2429.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- 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)

## Sources
- [S2429 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2429.htm)
- [S2429 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2429.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2429-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).