Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7332
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Slater (Democratic)
- Bennett (Democratic)
- Alzate (Democratic)
- Azzinaro (Democratic)
- Felix (Democratic)
- Tanzi (Democratic)
- DeSimone (Democratic)
- Fogarty (Democratic)
- Lombardi (Democratic)
- Hull (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 24, 2026
06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature - Jun 16, 2026
06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence - Jun 5, 2026 · Senate
06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) - May 26, 2026 · House
05/26/2026 House read and passed - May 22, 2026 · House
05/22/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/26/2026) - May 21, 2026 · Legislature
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage - May 15, 2026 · Legislature
05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026) - Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
04/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Apr 3, 2026 · Legislature
04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations