HB 7645 Rhode Island House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- QUALIFIED ABANDONMENT OF TOWN ROADS

Summary

Allows for a qualified abandonment of town highways/driftways and grants a public easement over said road allowing it to be converted to a walking/hiking/biking trail as well as for access to parks, nature preserves and other recreational facilities.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 15, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024

Floor votes · House May 14, 2024

How they voted

73–1

Passed

Total votes 74

May 14, 2024

D Democratic64

64 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican9

8 Yea 1 Nay

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 17, 2024

Committee

05/17/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

May 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

05/14/2024 House passed Sub A

lower

May 7, 2024

Legislature · Passed

05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 12, 2024

Committee

03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 15, 2024

Introduced

02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors