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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 122: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM

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

SB 122 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Lammis Vargas (Democratic), Val Lawson (Democratic), Ryan Pearson (Democratic), Lori Urso (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Tiara Mack (Democratic), Alana DiMario (Democratic), Jake Bissaillon (Democratic), Meghan Kallman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 27, 2025): 06/27/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

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

Establishes a program operated by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation called the "housing land bank" to create affordable housing in RI with the authority to buy, receive, and hold real property for housing development.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Ryan PearsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Lori UrsoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Alana DiMarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Meghan KallmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. 06/27/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/23/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/18/2025 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
  6. 06/17/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025)
  7. 06/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  8. 06/05/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2025)
  9. 06/05/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  10. 06/04/2025 Proposed Substitute
  11. 06/03/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2025)
  12. 06/02/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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