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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1109: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- TIVERTON'S NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ACT

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 1109 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on May 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- TIVERTON'S NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ACT. Primary sponsor: Lou DiPalma (Democratic), Walter Felag (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 23, 2025): 05/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government.

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Official summary

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

Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of five hundred (500) or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Walter FelagPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“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. 05/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Sources

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