# Rhode Island H7751: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LITIGATION LENDING AGREEMENTS .

Rhode Island H7751, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LITIGATION LENDING AGREEMENTS ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Evan P. Shanley (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-06-02 (Meeting postponed (06/03/2026)) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7751-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7751
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LITIGATION LENDING AGREEMENTS .
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Last action: 2026-06-02, Meeting postponed (06/03/2026)
- Sponsor: Evan P. Shanley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Evan P. Shanley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon C. Potter (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-06-02: Meeting postponed (06/03/2026)
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration
- 2026-02-26: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-02-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)
- 2026-02-12: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- H7751 - As Introduced, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7751.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7751.pdf)

## Related bills

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- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7751 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7751.htm)
- [H7751 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7751.pdf)

## Related
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7751-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).