# Rhode Island S2921: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES . Rhode Island S2921, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Melissa A. Murray (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-10 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 067) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2921-2026 - 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 S2921 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-06-10, Signed by Governor — Chapter 067 - Sponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (128 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New protections for pregnancy, gender, and hair: benefit, medium. The law protects workers from job bias based on pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical needs. Employers must treat pregnant workers the same for all job decisions and fringe benefits as others with similar ability to work. It also bans discrimination based on gender identity or expression, incl… - Domestic workers now protected as employees: mixed, medium. The law treats people who work in private homes as employees under state job bias rules. Covered employers must follow nondiscrimination and accommodation rules for these workers. Households are covered only if they employ four or more people in Rhode Island. Workers employed by their parent, spous… - Job bias rules cover 4+ employee workplaces: mixed, medium. If you employ four or more people in Rhode Island, you are an employer under the state’s job bias law. Your workplace must follow its nondiscrimination and accommodation rules. Employees at these workplaces gain protection under the law. The state and all cities and towns are also covered. Religiou… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-08 | House | FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 56 | 9 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES Passage | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES Passage | pass | 36 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-10: Signed by Governor — Chapter 067 (Governor) - 2026-06-09: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House) - 2026-06-05: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (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) - 2026-04-15: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-04-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026) - 2026-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming (Senate) ## Bill text - S2921 - As Introduced, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2921.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2921.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 - [S2921 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2921.htm) - [S2921 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2921.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-S2921-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).