SB 2632 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE

Summary
Adopts 2024 International Residential Code for 1 to 3 family dwelling units by 1/1/27/establishes moratorium on changes to building codes applicable to dwelling units until 1/1/31 unless approved by legislature with procedures for amending building code.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 3, 2026
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
May 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors