Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 D cosponsors

HB 7948 — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

Last action — 06/25/2024 Signed by Governor

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Dan McKee (Democratic) on June 25, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    7 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB 7948 on the official Rhode Island source →

Action History

  1. 06/25/2024 Signed by Governor

  2. 06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/14/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

  4. 06/14/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)

  5. 06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

  6. 06/08/2024 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2024)

  7. 04/16/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary

  8. 04/09/2024 House passed Sub A

  9. 04/05/2024 Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2024)

  10. 04/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  11. 04/03/2024 Proposed Substitute

  12. 04/02/2024 Scheduled for consideration (04/04/2024)

  13. 03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  14. 03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2024)

  15. 03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 107 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 66 Yea · 3 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 52204
Independent 1000
Unaffiliated 7101
Republican 6001
Total 66306
% of votes cast 88%4%0%8%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Cardillo — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Fenton-Fung — Yea
Henries — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Rea — Not Voting
ShallcrossSmith — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Alex Finkelman Democratic Yea
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Yea
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Nay
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Nay
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Yea
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Yea
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Yea
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Not Voting
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Yea
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
Karen Alzate Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Not Voting
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Yea
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Not Voting
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Yea
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Not Voting
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Yea
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Yea
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Yea
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Tina L. Spears Democratic Yea
Jon D. Brien Independent Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Yea
David J. Place Republican Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
George A Nardone Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Yea
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Not Voting
Sherry Roberts Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

housing
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 7948 do?
Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development.
Who sponsors HB 7948?
HB 7948 is sponsored by Stephen M. Casey (Democratic), Evan P. Shanley (Democratic), Jacquelyn M. Baginski (Democratic), Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic), Brandon T. Voas (Democratic), Deborah A. Fellela (Democratic), and Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7948?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 7948?
Track HB 7948 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 7948

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 7948

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →