SB 721 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMISSION -- CAPITAL CENTER COMMISSION

SB 721 repeals the law that established the Capital Center Commission, a special development district commission for downtown Providence, Rhode Island. This bill removes the legal framework that allowed the commission to manage development, levy special assessments on property owners, and oversee projects like parking, streetscapes, and public services in the downtown area. The repeal directly affects the commission itself, ending its authority to operate under the existing statute. The bill does not create new policy but formally dissolves the commission's governing structure.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Signed Jun 25, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic32
30 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/17/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/10/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
03/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors