HB 8001

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: April 10, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-8001

Session 2026

Status introduced

House introduced 2026-04-10

Summary

Authorizes municipalities to make an emergency declaration under limited circumstances to allow for the construction and use of SAFE Units on a temporary basis which have specialized requirements and exemptions from the state fire and building codes.

Sponsor

Shekarchi

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-10	Status	introduced
2026-04-10	Latest Action	Proposed Substitute

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