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H7266 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT (Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers’ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).)

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT (Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers’ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Hopkins, Brien, Casimiro, Shanley, Perez, Solomon, Nardone, Fascia, Read, Tanzi
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 2026-01-23 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to House Corporations

  3. 2026-01-23 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT (Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers’ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).)

Current Bill Text

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H7266

2026 -- H 7266
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LC003949
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS --
SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT

Introduced By:
Representatives Hopkins, J. Brien, Casimiro, Shanley, Perez, Solomon,
Nardone, Fascia, Read, and Tanzi

Date Introduced:
January 23, 2026

Referred To:
House Corporations
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 6-40.1 of the General Laws entitled "Senior Savings Protection Act
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[Effective January 1, 2025.]" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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6-40.1-2.1. Senior discounts.

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Any person or business engaged in the sale of goods or services, who offers a discount to
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its customers for utilizing automatic payment systems, via an automated clearinghouse (ACH) or
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an electronic funds transfer (EFT) or similar payment systems, shall provide the same discount to
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any person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older who makes a payment using paper checks.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS --
SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT
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This act would require any person or business engaged in the sale of goods or services, and
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who offers a discount to its customers for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT
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or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65) years
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of age or older who makes a payment using paper checks.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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