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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5960: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS

Passed one chamber 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 5960 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS. Primary sponsor: Matthew Dawson (Democratic), Teresa Tanzi (Democratic), Terri Cortvriend (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): 05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government.

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.

Allows for a qualified abandonment of public town roads which grants a public easement over said road allowing it to be converted to walking, biking, and hiking trails and access to parks, nature preserves and other recreational facilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matthew DawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Teresa TanziPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Terri CortvriendPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72

“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. 05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  2. 04/29/2025 House read and passed
  3. 04/25/2025 Placed on House Calendar (04/29/2025)
  4. 04/10/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 04/04/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2025)
  6. 03/27/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 03/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2025)
  8. 03/09/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/11/2025)
  9. 03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  10. 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