Rhode Island · Senate Bill 749 · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR LICENSING

  1. Introduced Mar 7, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 4, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 20, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jul 2, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Requires that, beginning January 1, 2028, all contractors structurally remodeling or building new residential structures with 1 to 4 family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors’ registration and licensing board.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming · Senate Labor & Gaming
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2025) · Senate Labor & Gaming
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Labor & Gaming
  4. CommitteeScheduled for consideration (06/02/2025) · Senate Labor & Gaming
  5. CommitteeProposed Substitute · Senate Labor & Gaming
  6. CommitteeCommittee recommends passage of Sub A · Senate Labor & Gaming
  7. SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (06/04/2025)
  8. SenateSenate passed Sub A
  9. HousePlaced on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  10. HouseHouse passed Sub A in concurrence
  11. GovernorTransmitted to Governor
  12. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full Senate

32–1
Jun 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 1

Not voting · 5

Passage, in concurrence · Full House

53–11
Jun 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 53 No 11 Not voting 11
Democrats: 53 yes, 2 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 53

No · 11

Not voting · 11

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.