HB 8505 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKPLACE PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY ACT

Summary

Protects bullying/psychological abuse in workplace inflicted upon employees by employers/co-employees/provides civil remedies to affected employees/fines against employers/imprisonment/fines against co-employees.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced May 1, 2026 Last action May 21, 2026

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Committee

May 21, 2026

Committee

05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

May 1, 2026

Introduced

05/01/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor

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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors