SB 2694 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE--DISABLED VETERAN HOME MODIFICATION ACT

SB 2694 prevents state fees for home modifications required to accommodate a veteran's disability, directly benefiting disabled veterans needing accessibility changes. The bill amends the state building code to prohibit local governments or agencies from charging fees for these specific modifications, such as installing ramps or grab bars. It applies to modifications mandated by a veteran's disability, ensuring no additional costs for essential accessibility improvements. The bill was introduced in February 2026 and referred to the Senate Housing and Municipal Government committee, with no further action taken yet.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action May 20, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 19, 2026
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 20, 2026
Committee
05/20/2026 Referred to House Veterans Affairs
lower
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/19/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
May 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/12/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors