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Rhode Island House Bill 7149
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 10, 2026
First Action
Jan 16, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7149
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Dick Fascia
Primary
Democrat
Earl Read
Primary
Democrat
Julie A. Casimiro
Primary
Democrat
Raymond A. Hull
Primary
Democrat
Stephen M. Casey
Primary
Democrat
Thomas E. Noret
Primary
Democrat
William W.O'Brien
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 5, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Abney
Yes
Unknown
Ackerman
Yes
Unknown
Ajello
Yes
Unknown
Alzate
Yes
Unknown
Azzinaro
Yes
Unknown
Baginski
Yes
Unknown
Batista
Yes
Unknown
Bennett
Yes
Unknown
Biah
Other
Unknown
Boylan
Yes
Unknown
Brien
Yes
Unknown
Caldwell
Yes
Unknown
Carson
Yes
Unknown
Casey
Yes
Unknown
Casimiro
Yes
Unknown
Chippendale
Yes
Democrat
Christopher R. Blazejewski
Yes
Unknown
Cortvriend
Yes
Unknown
Corvese
Yes
Unknown
Costantino
Yes
Unknown
Cotter
Yes
Unknown
Craven
Yes
Unknown
Cruz
Yes
Unknown
Dawson
Yes
Unknown
DeSimone
Yes
Unknown
Diaz
Yes
Unknown
Donovan
Yes
Unknown
Edwards
Other
Unknown
Fascia
Yes
Unknown
Felix
Yes
Unknown
Fellela
Yes
Unknown
Finkelman
Yes
Unknown
Fogarty
Yes
Unknown
Furtado
Yes
Unknown
Giraldo
Yes
Unknown
Handy
Yes
Unknown
Hopkins
Yes
Unknown
Hull
Yes
Unknown
Kazarian
Yes
Unknown
Kennedy
Yes
Unknown
Kislak
Yes
Unknown
Knight
Yes
Unknown
Lima
Yes
Unknown
Lombardi
Yes
Unknown
Marszalkowski
Yes
Unknown
McEntee
Yes
Unknown
McGaw
Yes
Unknown
McNamara
Yes
Unknown
Messier
Yes
Unknown
Morales
Yes
Unknown
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Unknown
Nardone
Yes
Unknown
Newberry
Yes
Unknown
Noret
Yes
Unknown
O'Brien
Yes
Unknown
Paplauskas
Yes
Unknown
Perez
Other
Unknown
Phillips
Yes
Unknown
Place
Yes
Unknown
Potter
Yes
Unknown
Quattrocchi
Yes
Unknown
Read
Yes
Unknown
Roberts
Yes
Unknown
Sanchez
Yes
Unknown
Santucci
Yes
Unknown
Serpa
Other
Unknown
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Unknown
Shanley
Yes
Unknown
Slater
Yes
Unknown
Solomon
Yes
Unknown
Speakman
Yes
Unknown
Spears
Yes
Unknown
Stewart
Yes
Unknown
Tanzi
Yes
Unknown
Voas
Yes
Summary
Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance.
Text (1)
7149
http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7149.pdf
Actions (14)
06/10/2026
Office of the Governor
06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
06/04/2026
Office of the Governor
06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor
06/04/2026
Senate
06/04/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
06/03/2026
Senate
06/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)
05/20/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/20/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/15/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2026)
05/15/2026
Senate
05/15/2026 Referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
05/05/2026
House
05/05/2026 House read and passed
05/01/2026
House
05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026)
04/29/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/29/2026 Committee recommends passage
04/24/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/29/2026)
03/24/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/20/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)
01/16/2026
House
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7149/
Record Created
Jan 16, 2026 6:38:20 PM
Record Updated
Jun 10, 2026 9:04:19 PM
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