SB 302 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT

Summary

Prohibits noncompete agreements except for noncompete agreements between a seller and buyer of a business; creates civil action for an employer for the violation of an agreement by employee regarding disclosure or wrongful utilization of trade secrets.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Jun 18, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 18, 2025

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

May 22, 2025

Committee

05/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors