HB 7548 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Feb 11, 2026
Committee
02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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