Rhode Island - Session 2026
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Authorizes the town of Johnston, if an aggregate of two hundred fifty (250) or more units should be proposed in comprehensive permit project(s), to enact an emergency moratorium until the permit requirement of § 45-53-4 are amended.)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-27 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-27 | Latest Action | Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 7219 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES | introduced |
| 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 |