# Rhode Island S2504: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT . Rhode Island S2504, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 112) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2504-2026 - 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 S2504 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 112 - Sponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (153 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fair quotas and protected breaks: benefit, medium. Covered warehouse employers cannot set quotas that stop meal or rest breaks, bathroom use with travel time, or following safety laws. They cannot punish you for missing a quota that would make you skip breaks or safety steps, or for failing an undisclosed quota. Employers must give you written quot… - Which warehouses and workers are covered: benefit, medium. This law covers nonexempt employees at warehouse distribution centers defined by NAICS 493110, 423, 424, and 454110. It applies to employers with at least 100 employees at one covered warehouse or 1,000 across covered warehouses in the state. The law takes effect upon passage, so these rules apply… - See your warehouse speed data: mixed, low. You can ask your employer for a written list of quotas, your own work speed data, and grouped data for similar workers at your site. Work speed data means counts, rates, speeds, and time spent on tasks, not general reviews or pay stubs without that data. If your employer does not track speed data,… ## 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 - Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-10 | Senate | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT In Concurrence | pass | 34 | 4 | | | 2026-06-08 | House | WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT PASSAGE | pass | 55 | 9 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT Passage | pass | 32 | 4 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT Passage | pass | 32 | 4 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 112 (Governor) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-10: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-06-08: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) (Senate) - 2026-06-08: House passed Sub A (House) - 2026-06-06: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House) - 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage of Sub A - 2026-05-29: Proposed Substitute - 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026) - 2026-05-29: Referred to House Labor (House) - 2026-05-28: Senate read and passed (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026) (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Committee recommends passage - 2026-05-22: Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026) - 2026-03-04: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-02-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026) - 2026-02-06: Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming (Senate) ## Bill text - S2504 - As Introduced, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2504.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2504.pdf) - S2504 - Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2504A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2504A.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 - [S2504 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2504.htm) - [S2504 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2504.pdf) - [S2504 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2504A.htm) - [S2504 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2504A.pdf) ## Related - [S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3047-2026) - [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) - [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-S2504-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).