HB 7819 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY

Summary
Creates a civil cause of action for any municipality that incurs extraordinary emergency response costs arising from a mass casualty event may bring a civil action in the superior court to recover such costs from a private property owner.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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Mar 26, 2026
Committee
03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
02/26/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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Charlene Lima
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