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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5956: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998

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 5956 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 -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998. Primary sponsor: Stephen Casey (Democratic), June Speakman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 30, 2025): 06/30/2025 Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Amends the definition of affordable housing to create separate categories for housing using private or state financing as opposed to financing from the federal government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephen CaseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
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. 06/30/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/25/2025 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. 06/15/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/15/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/17/2025)
  10. 04/02/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2025)
  12. 02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Sources

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