SB 2798 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND COORDINATE SYSTEM

Summary

Updates the RI coordinate system to adopt the most recent system of plane coordinates established by the NGS, a federal agency which is part of NOAA and the USDC. Modifies the meter to foot conversion to adopt the international foot to provide uniformity.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Jun 10, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed

Total votes 36

Jun 10, 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

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/10/2026 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors