Rhode Island bills.

H7819

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.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7851

Requires condominium associations to conduct structural surveys and reserve studies, fund reserves at 15%, and plan for repairs.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7852

Clarifies how condominium insurance deductibles and unpaid losses are divided between associations and unit owners, require owners to insure units if associations do not, and allow boards to manage and use insurance proceeds for repairs.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7853

Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in the condo association’s approved annual budget for common expenses where the minority of the units are deed-restricted units.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7854

Amends various sections of the condominium law to enhance transparency.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7855

Defines a special assessment as an assessment that is not a part of the condominium association budget and would apply to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, but only apply with respect to events and circumstances occurring after that date.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7863

Provides for mandatory uninsured motorist coverage.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7874

Establishes oversight of condominium management committees and property management companies by the department of business regulation.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7978

Redefines "political party" and defines and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous election.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7979

Amends the procedures for the marking and certification of mail ballots by prohibiting anyone but the voter or certain persons close to the voter from handling the mail ballot.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7981

Establishes a system of ranked choice voting whenever a municipality's charter amendment is approved by its voters.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H8047

Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H8051

Tolls the statute of limitations for causes of action arising out of business activities conducted in this state by a person or entity required to register with the secretary of state but failing to do so, until such person or entity becomes registered.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H8052

Provides a civil cause of action for individuals injured by artificial intelligence.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H8102

Precludes a legal entity from owning property whose value is over $25,000,000. If the property value exceeds $25,000,000, then the entity must divest a graduated yearly amount over the next 10 years, until value is less than $25,000,000.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H8107

Repeals the provisions of § 34-7-4 regarding rights of footway being acquired by adverse possession.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H8273

Creates the homeowners association law to provide operational procedures for residential communities subject to the management of a homeowner association.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H8276

Requires specific notice of the tax sale to the taxpayer with a copy of this § 44-9-10 attached thereto. Failure to do so would render the tax sale null and void.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2035

Requires that accessory dwelling units be allowed by right only if the property is owner-occupied and has been so occupied for at least 5 years.

• StageIn committee
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

S2122

Modifies the real estate sales disclosure form to include the disclosure of “blower door diagnostic air leakage testing” and advises that air leakage testing is recommended prior to purchasing a residential unit.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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