SB 2445

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 12, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2445

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Senate in_committee 2026-05-12

Summary

Prohibits state agencies from entering into software contracts that limit the agency's ability to install or run the software of the agency's choosing on their hardware.

Sponsor

DiPalma

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-06	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-12	Status	in_committee
2026-05-12	Latest Action	Committee heard

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