H8027

Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year.

Introduced·2/27/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H8027 mandates municipalities to disclose legal action details and costs on their websites within 60 days of fiscal year end.

Rhode Island H8027 requires municipalities to publish specific information about any civil actions they are involved in on their official websites. This includes details such as case numbers, courts involved, legal claims, and costs. The disclosure must occur within 60 days after the fiscal year ends. The bill ensures transparency by mandating the publication of information about both actions where the municipality is a plaintiff and those where it is a defendant.

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Where it stands

Current
Municipal Government & Housing Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 17

12:00 AM

House Municipal Government & Housing Hearing

History

Mar 17

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Mar 13

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)

Feb 27

House

Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing