Rhode Island House Bill 7819: 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.

Rhode Island · 2026 session

What it does

COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY - 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.

Latest action

Committee recommended measure be held for further study (2026-03-26)

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