HB 7497

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 4, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7497
Session 2026
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-02-04
Labor / Employment
Summary

Provides a definition for antisemitism to be used by state agencies to evaluate whether discrimination is present.

Sponsor
Ackerman
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-04 Status in_committee
2026-02-04 Latest Action Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
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