AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST TOWNS
Summary
Exempts recovery claims for damages due to a town's neglect in maintaining highways or bridges from the provisions of chapter 31 of title 9 on governmental tort liability.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
01/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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