RI S2731 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-04 - Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
Pending: Senate Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-04 - Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
Pending: Senate Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Bans gender-based price discrimination on hygiene products by retail establishments with a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500) for a first violation and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each subsequent violation.
Title
General Regulatory Provisions -- Gender-based Price Discrimination
Sponsors
| Sen. Susan Sosnowski [D] | Sen. Valarie Lawson [D] | Sen. Louis Dipalma [D] | Sen. Gayle Goldin [D] |
| Sen. Bridget Valverde [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-04 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce |
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText20/SenateText20/S2731.pdf |
