SB 3159 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESIDENTIAL REUSE INCENTIVE ACT

Summary

Creates a state program and fund to finance adaptive reuse and mixed-use housing projects, requires affordable units and labor standards, and provides oversight to expand housing until 2035.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 27, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

36–0

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

Key actions

Committee

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

06/04/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A

upper

May 28, 2026

Legislature · Passed

05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 27, 2026

Introduced

03/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors