Rhode Island House Bill 7149
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS
Active
Passed House on May 5, 2026
First Action
Jan 16, 2026
Latest Action
May 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7149
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
checkPassed on May 5, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Other
Other
Other
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.
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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
Record Created
Jan 16, 2026 6:38:20 PM
Record Updated
May 5, 2026 10:52:36 PM