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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 711: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND ACT

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 711 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND ACT. Primary sponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Tiara Mack (Democratic), Sue Sosnowski (Democratic), Lori Urso (Democratic), Jake Bissaillon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 17, 2025): 06/17/2025 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.

Restructures the Rhode Island Housing and Conservation Trust Fund, increases its membership to 15 members, 11 of whom are to be from the general public and reallocates the percentage of the funds for housing, conservation and other goals.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Sue SosnowskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Lori UrsoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
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. 06/17/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/13/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/12/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 06/06/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2025)
  5. 06/04/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2025)
  7. 05/09/2025 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  8. 05/08/2025 Senate read and passed
  9. 05/02/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/08/2025)
  10. 05/01/2025 Committee recommends passage
  11. 04/29/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2025)
  12. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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