Rhode Island - Session 2026
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
Permits, but not directs, a municipality to allow certain requirements regarding consistent statewide treatment of accessory dwelling units.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-27 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-03-27 | Latest Action | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 7374 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Amends the zoning ordinances to allow the town to restrict occupancy to one unrelated person per bedroom in a dwelling, up to a five (5) bedroom unit. Units with more than five (5) bedrooms may be limited to five (5) unrelated persons per unit.) | introduced |
| HB 7445 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FAITH-BASED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACT | introduced |
| HB 7491 | AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FUND THE PROVIDENCE HOUSING TRUST FUND TO FINANCE AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE CITY | introduced |
| HB 7657 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT | introduced |
| HB 7779 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES | introduced |
| HB 8015 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 -- COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING PRODUCTION AND REHABILITATION ACT OF 2004 (Affordable housing includes an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) where itâs a long-term rental unit in a municipality with no ordinance requiring a minimum lot size for ADUs.) | introduced |
| HB 8036 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RESTORING OPTIONS IN OCCUPANCY MODELS (ROOM) ACT (Expands access to inherently affordable housing by re-legalizing co-living/single-room occupancy (SRO) and shared dwelling models of many types.) | introduced |
| HB 8037 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND (Reduces the newspaper advertising notice requirements for amendments to zoning ordinances and planning board meetings from three (3) weeks to two (2) weeks.) | introduced |