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SB 1083 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

Summary
Adds the process of permitting the construction of attached single-family dwellings in identified zoning districts as a factor that zoning ordinances must address.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingPermits attached single-family dwellings in zoning districts, increasing housing supply and affordability through denser development options.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 23, 2025 Signed Jun 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 21, 2025

How they voted

52–6
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 75
Jun 21, 2025
D Democratic64
50 Yea 14
78% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican10
2 Yea 6 Nay 2
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2025
Signed into law
06/27/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/21/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 29, 2025
Committee
05/29/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 23, 2025
Introduced
05/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jake Bissaillon
Jake Bissaillon
DDemocratic
RI
1
P
Photo of John Burke
John Burke
DDemocratic
RI
9
P
Photo of Meghan Kallman
Meghan Kallman
DDemocratic
RI
15