HB 5955 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM

Summary

Creates the department of housing land bank program to allow for the deposit of title to real estate assets for the purpose of developing residential housing.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed Jun 27, 2025

Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 27, 2025

Signed into law

06/27/2025 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

upper

Jun 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

06/18/2025 House passed Sub A

lower

Jun 17, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

03/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors