Rhode Island 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 6638 — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Same as 21H-6093 --Prohibits single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over twenty-thousand (20,000) and mandate that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing in single-family residential zones.)

Last action — 03/22/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 03/22/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/18/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2022)

  3. 02/15/2022 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/16/2022)

  4. 02/11/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  5. 01/06/2022 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 6638?
HB 6638 is sponsored by David Morales (Democratic), Karen Alzate (Democratic), and Henries.
What is the current status of HB 6638?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 6638?
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