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RI H8184
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Terri-Denise Cortvriend
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AI Summary
- Removes the provision that designated Rhode Island as a creditor of ABLE accounts upon the death of a beneficiary with a disability
- Prohibits state agencies from seeking payment from ABLE savings trust accounts or proceeds to recover benefits provided to a deceased beneficiary, except where required by federal law
- Maintains existing protections exempting ABLE account funds from attachment, garnishment, and other creditor processes during a beneficiary's lifetime
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Prohibits the state from seeking reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of disabled Rhode Islanders from an ABLE account after the death of the designated beneficiary.
State Affairs And Government
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Finance
2/27/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance2/27/2026
Full Bill Text
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