Rhode Island House Bill 8047: Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute.

Rhode Island · 2026 session

What it does

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.

Latest action

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

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