Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5900

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/3/25  
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Distinguishes, in two separate subsections, a first offense for reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense for reckless driving, which is a felony.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5901

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/3/25  
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES - Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5902

Introduced
2/28/25  
PROPERTY -- ESTATES IN REAL PROPERTY - Prohibits restrictive covenants related to grocery stores.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5903

Introduced
2/28/25  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE - Repeals the collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5904

Introduced
2/28/25  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE - Provides that evidence of life or work expectancy shall be based on statistical data using blended statistics and shall not be based on race, ethnicity or sex.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5905

Introduced
2/28/25  
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- PUBLIC USE OF PRIVATE LANDS-LIABILITY LIMITATIONS - Changes the definition of owner to exclude the state and municipalities for the purposes of liability limitations relating to public use of private lands.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5906

Introduced
2/28/25  
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LEAD HAZARD MITIGATION - Substitutes "housing resources commission" with "department of health" for lead hazard mitigation purposes. It also makes it easier for a property owner to release funds put into an escrow account, if needed to make required repairs or improvements.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5907

Introduced
2/28/25  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LITIGATION LENDING AGREEMENTS - Makes litigation loan agreements subject to state usury laws.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5908

Introduced
2/28/25  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5909

Introduced
2/28/25  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Makes all causes of action based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child not subject to any statute of limitations whether the claim has lapsed or was previously time-barred.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5910

Introduced
2/28/25  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES - Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5911

Introduced
2/28/25  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY - Caps damages at $100,000 in tort actions against Rhode Island, cities, towns, or fire districts, except for willful misconduct or extreme recklessness. It also exempts them from § 9-21-10.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5912

Introduced
2/28/25  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE - Provides for fair and reasonable charges for certain medical and health care services in civil actions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5913

Introduced
2/28/25  
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PRESERVING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE DRUGS - Provides that an agreement resolving a patent infringement claim, in connection with the sale of a pharmaceutical product, is to be presumed to have anticompetitive effects if a nonreference drug filer receives anything of value.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5914

Introduced
2/28/25  
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST TOWNS - Limits the recovery for personal injuries actions against any town to $3,000 retroactive to all causes of action arising after January 1, 2025, and prohibits the use of subsequent remedial measures in roadway/highway defect cases.

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