Rhode Island 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 5477 — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LITIGATION LENDING AGREEMENTS (Makes litigation loan agreements subject to state usury laws.)

Last action — 03/20/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 03/20/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2019)

  3. 03/06/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/06/2019)

  4. 03/04/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  5. 02/14/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5477?
HB 5477 is sponsored by Millea, Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), and Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5477?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 5477?
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