Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2722: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Creates a cause of action for the repl
Status: Passed one chamber, June 11, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Creates a cause of action for the replacement cost of a child restraint system that is in a motor vehicle at the time of a motor vehicle accident.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- S 2722 ======== LC005337 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION Introduced By: Senators Vargas, Britto, DiPalma, Urso, Famiglietti, Acosta, Bell, Appollonio, and Patalano Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-1 of the General Laws entitled "Causes of Action" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 9-1-55. Recovery of replacement value of a child restraint system in a motor vehicle accident. (a) Any person responsible for a collision with a motor vehicle, which contains or employs a federally approved child restraint system under 49 CFR § 571.213 that is being used to transport a child in compliance with § 31-22-22 or which is unoccupied at the time of the collision, shall be liable to the owner of the child restraint system for the replacement value of the child restraint system. (b) The person responsible for the collision or their insurer shall be entitled to take possession of the child restraint system upon payment of the replacement value pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. (c) The provision of this section shall apply regardless of the lack of any visible damage to …
Sponsors
- Lammis Vargas (D, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Robert Britto (D, SD-018)
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
- Lori Urso (D, SD-008)
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004)
- Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016)
- Samuel Bell (D, SD-005)
- Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
- Todd Patalano (D, SD-026)
Latest actions
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Votes
- Senate Seq #619: (June 11, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (June 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (April 9, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is S2722?
- S2722 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Creates a cause of action for the repl.
- What does S2722 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Creates a cause of action for the replacement cost of a child restraint system that is in a motor vehicle at the time of a motor vehicle accident.)
- What is the status of S2722?
- Passed one chamber as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Senate read and passed (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2722?
- Lammis Vargas (D, SD-028), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2722?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2722.pdf
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