# Lawmakers in Rhode Island are pushing a bill to limit how many self-checkout kiosks stores can run.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-07 · The Sun U.S Edition*

## Key points

- Rhode Island lawmakers propose capping self-checkout kiosks at eight per store.
- The bill would require one cashier and one monitor for every two self-checkout kiosks.
- Earlier drafts included a 10% discount for large self-checkout orders, but this was dropped.
- Target already limits self-checkout to customers with 10 items or fewer.

**Companies:** Target, Walmart
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on The Sun U.S Edition](https://www.the-sun.com/news/16191112/shoppers-warned-long-lines-target-walmart-self-checkout/)

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