HB 7752 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- CLIMATE DISASTER ACTIONS

Summary
Creates legal cause of action for persons/insurers to recover losses resulting from climate disaster against petroleum product producers based upon strict liability for deceptive/false statements as to climate impacts.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Feb 26, 2026
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3
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Committee
1
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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