2024 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H7979: Provides amendments to the membership provisions of planning boards or commissions and would enable municipalities to establish "combined review boards" to replace separate planning and zoning boards.
Legislative Summary
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION - Provides amendments to the membership provisions of planning boards or commissions and would enable municipalities to establish "combined review boards" to replace separate planning and zoning boards.
Bill History
3/5/2024
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2024)
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
4/5/2024
Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2024)
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Placed on House Calendar (04/11/2024)
House of Representatives
4/11/2024
House read and passed
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate
6/8/2024
Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2024)
Senate
6/11/2024
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
Senate
6/14/2024
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)
Senate
6/14/2024
Senate passed in concurrence
Senate
6/21/2024
Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
6/25/2024
Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
6/14/2024
33
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
4/11/2024
69
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/25/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
