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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5955: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5955 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Karen Alzate (Democratic), Brandon Voas (Democratic), Joshua Giraldo (Democratic), June Speakman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 27, 2025): 06/27/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Creates the department of housing land bank program to allow for the deposit of title to real estate assets for the purpose of developing residential housing.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen AlzatePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Brandon VoasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Joshua GiraldoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
June SpeakmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse68

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/27/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/23/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/18/2025 House passed Sub A
  6. 06/17/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025)
  7. 06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 06/16/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/15/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/17/2025)
  10. 06/07/2025 Meeting postponed (06/10/2025)
  11. 06/07/2025 Meeting postponed (06/10/2025)
  12. 06/06/2025 Proposed Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source