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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1012: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- EMINENT DOMAIN

In committee 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

SB 1012 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on May 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- EMINENT DOMAIN. Primary sponsor: Jake Bissaillon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): 05/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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.

Requires all entities delegated eminent domain powers under this section to adopt a plan and approval prior to exercising such power for a public purpose.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1

“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. 05/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 05/19/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/22/2025)
  3. 05/02/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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