Policy-focused browsing for Rhode Island legislation.
| Bill | Title | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7219 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES 2026 | House
|
introduced | Ackerman |
| 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.) 2026 | House
|
introduced | McEntee |
| HB 7445 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FAITH-BASED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACT 2026 | House
|
introduced | Speakman |
| 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 2026 | House
|
introduced | Kislak |
| HB 7657 |
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT 2026 | House
|
introduced | Carson |
| HB 7779 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES 2026 | House
|
introduced | Cortvriend |
| 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.) 2026 | House
|
introduced | Speakman |
| 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.) 2026 | House
|
introduced | Speakman |
| 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.) 2026 | House
|
introduced | Casey |
| HB 8039 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES 2026 | House
|
introduced | Speakman |
| HB 8142 |
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESIDENTIAL REUSE INCENTIVE ACT 2026 | House
|
introduced | Speakman |
| HB 8275 |
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESTRICTIVE CONFINEMENT OVERSIGHT ACT (Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee"") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing (""solitary confinement"") 2026 | House
|
introduced | Felix |
| HB 8363 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | DeSimone |
| SB 2265 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | Mack |
| SB 2272 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ACT (Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over forty-thousand (40,000) to allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.) 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | Mack |
| SB 2274 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Changes the residential limit for any substantial multi-family housing project not to exceed forty thousand (40,000) residents according to the United States Census Bureau.) 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | Dimitri |
| SB 2275 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING -- PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | Rogers |
| SB 2421 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | Tikoian |
| SB 2578 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | Ujifusa |
| SB 2601 |
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | LaMountain |
| SB 2907 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | Gu |
| SB 3035 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES 2026 | Senate
|
introduced | Famiglietti |
| SB 3151 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITS 2013 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Bissaillon |
| SB 3154 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- WEALTH PROCEEDS TAX (Imposes a tax equal to four percent (4%) on net investment income, such as interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, capital gains and rental income, of high-income households, estates and trusts, based upon federal guidelines.) 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Kallman |
| SB 3157 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Mack |