Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 2861
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS, AND ESTHETICIANS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- DiMario (Democratic)
- Mack (Democratic)
- LaMountain (Democratic)
- de la Cruz (Republican)
- Patalano (Democratic)
- Dimitri (Democratic)
- Burke (Democratic)
- Thompson (Democratic)
- Appollonio (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Allows electronic notifications modernize language for notifications, synchronize renewal dates for certain license-types, streamline licensing requirements across several license-types, and update the unlicensed health care practices statute.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 Senate | IN CONCURRENCE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
| May 27, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026
06/10/2026 Signed by Governor - Jun 4, 2026
06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 4, 2026 · House
06/04/2026 House passed in concurrence - Jun 2, 2026 · House
06/02/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) - May 27, 2026 · Senate
05/27/2026 Senate read and passed - May 22, 2026 · Senate
05/22/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/27/2026) - May 21, 2026 · Legislature
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage - May 19, 2026 · Legislature
05/19/2026 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) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services