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HB 7149

Rhode Island - Session 2026

House in_committee 2026-03-24
Public Safety
Bill Details

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS

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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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-24 Status in_committee
2026-03-24 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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