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Rhode Island General Assembly · H 6053 · Chapter 473, Jul 5, 2025

INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (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

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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (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 75% to 80% of the fair market value.) Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to House Corporations · Mar 12, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2025) · Mar 21, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 25, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025) · Jun 14, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 14, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 16, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
House passed Sub A · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 27, 2025
Effective without Governor's signature · Jul 5, 2025

The numbers

9
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

O'BrienSlaterKazarianBaginskiBiahCaseyCravenDawsonDeSimone
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective without Governor's signature (Jul 5, 2025).