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S2342Introduced in the Senate

Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.

Passed

Introduced by Valarie Lawson, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT - Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor

June 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passage · June 11, 2026

32

Yes

6

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Jacob Bissaillon1Yes
Ana Quezada2Yes
Samuel Zurier3Yes
Stefano Famiglietti4Yes
Samuel Bell5Yes
Tiara Mack6Yes
Frank Ciccone7Yes
Lori Urso8Yes
John Burke9Yes
Walter Felag10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

  2. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

  3. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  4. Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)

  5. Proposed Substitute

  6. Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  7. Placed on Senate Calendar (05/21/2026)

  8. Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

  9. Referred to House Labor

  10. Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)

  11. Proposed Substitute

  12. Committee recommends passage of Sub B

  13. Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)

  14. House passed Sub B

  15. Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)

  16. Senate passed Sub B in concurrence

  17. Transmitted to Governor

  18. Signed by Governor

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