SB 749 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR LICENSING

Summary

Requires that, beginning January 1, 2028, all contractors structurally remodeling or building new residential structures with 1 to 4 family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors’ registration and licensing board.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Signed Jul 2, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

30–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 36

Jun 4, 2025

D Democratic32

27 Yea 5

84% Yea

R Republican4

3 Yea 1 Nay

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 2, 2025

Signed into law

07/02/2025 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/04/2025 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 2, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

04/09/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors