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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 7873: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND COORDINATE SYSTEM

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 7873 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND COORDINATE SYSTEM. Primary sponsor: Arthur Handy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence.

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.

Updates the RI coordinate system to adopt the most recent system of plane coordinates established by the NGS, a federal agency which is part of NOAA and the USDC. Modifies the meter to foot conversion to adopt the international foot to provide uniformity.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Arthur HandyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“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. 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  2. 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
  3. 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
  4. 04/14/2026 House read and passed
  5. 04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026)
  6. 04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
  7. 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
  8. 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  9. 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
  10. 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Sources

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