2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0495: Authorizes the establishment of a RI housing champion designation program. This program would make qualified municipalities eligible to receive preferential access to state resources, including discretionary state infrastructure funds, as available.
Legislative Summary
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING - Authorizes the establishment of a RI housing champion designation program. This program would make qualified municipalities eligible to receive preferential access to state resources, including discretionary state infrastructure funds, as available.
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Bill History
2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate
3/14/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025)
Senate
3/20/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
5/2/2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/08/2025)
Senate
5/7/2025
Proposed Substitute
Senate
5/8/2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Senate
5/9/2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/15/2025)
Senate
5/15/2025
Senate passed Sub A
Senate
5/16/2025
Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2025)
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
5/15/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Municipal Government & Housing(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Victoria Gu
Democrat