Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7520: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE (Adds property damage to statutory underinsured motor coverage, rather than just uninsured motorist coverage, as it is presently.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 7520 ======== LC004854 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE Introduced By: Representatives Corvese, J. Brien, DeSimone, Read, Azzinaro, Shanley, and Noret Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 27-7-2.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 27-7 entitled "Liability Insurance" is hereby amended to read as follows: 27-7-2.1. Uninsured motorist coverage. (a) No policy insuring against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for property damage caused by collision, bodily injury, or death suffered by any person arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this state with respect to any motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state unless coverage is provided in or supplemental to the policy, for bodily injury or death in limits set forth in each policy, but in no instance less than the limits set forth in § 31-47-2(13)(i)(A) under provisions approved by the insurance commissioner, for the protection of persons insured under the policy who are legally entitled to recover damages from owners or operators of uninsured motor vehicles and hit-and-run motor vehicles because of property damage, bodily injury, sickness, …
Sponsors
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055) · primary sponsor
- Jon Brien (I)
- DeSimone, Anthony (D, HD-005)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for reconsideration
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- House Seq #276: PASSAGE (June 4, 2026): 64 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Committee on Corporations: Passage of Sub A (June 2, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is H7520?
- H7520 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE (Adds property damage to statutory underinsured motor coverage, rather than just uninsured motorist coverage, as it is presently.).
- What is the status of H7520?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7520?
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7520?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7520A.pdf
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