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RI HB 7548

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AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did RI HB 7548 pass?

No. RI HB 7548 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-11). Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 7548 about?

Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.

Who sponsors RI HB 7548?

Donovan, Hull, Handy and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7548.

Description

Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-02-11 — 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Donovanprimary
  • Hullprimary
  • Handyprimary
  • Kazarianprimary
  • Spearsprimary
  • Shallcross Smithprimary
  • Carsonprimary
  • Casimiroprimary
  • Boylanprimary
  • Fogartyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

    02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-06

    02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)

  3. 2026-02-11

    02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:31:46.990152Z

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