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RI H7149
Bill
Status
1/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Earl Read
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AI Summary
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Requires firefighters and police officers seeking benefits for off-duty injuries to prove they had reasonable grounds to believe an emergency existed requiring their immediate assistance for protection or rescue of human life
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Mandates submission of sworn declarations under penalty of perjury attesting to the date, time, place, and nature of the emergency event, along with witness declarations when available
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Applies to off-duty emergency assistance rendered within Rhode Island's physical boundaries when officers respond in a professional capacity to incidents involving protection or rescue of human life
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Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
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.
Towns And Cities
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
1/16/2026