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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 902: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT

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 902 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT. Primary sponsor: Sue Sosnowski (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Val Lawson (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Hanna Gallo (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 5, 2025): 07/05/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Makes it an unfair claims practice for insurer to designate a motor vehicle a total loss if the cost to repair motor vehicle to its pre-accident condition is less than 85% of the fair market value.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sue SosnowskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Hanna GalloPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27

“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. 07/05/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/17/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  6. 06/13/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/17/2025)
  7. 06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 06/11/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/10/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025)
  10. 05/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2025)
  12. 03/27/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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