Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 502 — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

Last action — 06/18/2025 Senate read and passed

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill requires cities and towns to include low or moderate income housing in new developments.

This legislation mandates that all housing developments in cities or towns with an inclusionary zoning ordinance must contain at least 50% low or moderate income housing units. The bill aims to promote affordable housing options.

Summary

Specifies that low and moderate income housing exists when a city or town has adopted an inclusionary zoning ordinance requiring that all housing developments include at least fifty percent (50%) low or moderate income housing units.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 06/18/2025 Senate read and passed

  2. 06/17/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2025)

  3. 06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage

  4. 06/14/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/17/2025)

  5. 05/01/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  6. 04/29/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2025)

  7. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)

  8. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  9. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 26 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 211100
Unaffiliated 2001
Republican 3000
Total 261101
% of votes cast 68%29%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ruggerio — Not Voting
Madam President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Nay
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Yea
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Nay
Bridget Valverde Democratic Nay
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Nay
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Nay
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Nay
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Nay
Lori Urso Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Nay
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Nay
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Nay
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Nay
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 3000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Yea
Goodwin — Not Voting
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 16300
Unaffiliated 11401
Republican 3000
Total 30701
% of votes cast 79%18%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Not Voting
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goldin — Nay
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Mendes — Nay
Miller — Nay
Picard — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Nay
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Nay
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 502 do?
Specifies that low and moderate income housing exists when a city or town has adopted an inclusionary zoning ordinance requiring that all housing developments include at least fifty percent (50%) low or moderate income housing units.
Who sponsors SB 502?
SB 502 is sponsored by Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Gordon E. Rogers (Republican), Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Lori Urso (Democratic), Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), John P. Burke (Democratic), Frank A. Ciccone III (Democratic), Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), and David P. Tikoian (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 502?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 502?
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