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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 828: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 828 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS. Primary sponsor: Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Lou Raptakis (Democratic), Frank Ciccone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 3, 2025): 07/03/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Includes police officers to fire fighters who are unable to perform duties as a result of heart disease, stroke or hypertension to be presumed to have suffered an in-the-line-of-duty disability, unless contrary evidence is presented.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Lou RaptakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Frank CicconePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 07/03/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/25/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 06/13/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025)
  7. 05/16/2025 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  8. 05/15/2025 Senate read and passed
  9. 05/08/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/15/2025)
  10. 05/07/2025 Committee recommends passage
  11. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2025)
  12. 03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source