SB 586 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Summary

Requires employers to protect employees from extreme temperatures through rest breaks, PPE, training, and equipment, and mandates quarterly supervisor training, to recognize and mitigate heat- and cold-related risks.

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 26, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

27–5

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 36

Jun 4, 2025

D Democratic32

27 Yea 1 Nay 4

84% Yea

R Republican4

4 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/04/2025 Senate read and passed

upper

Jun 2, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

03/12/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors