HB 8040 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

Summary

Prohibits any city or town from enacting any zoning ordinance that would place restrictions on residential NARR-certified recovery residences that are not applicable to other residential homes.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026

Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 19, 2026

Signed into law

06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence

upper

Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/11/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

lower

Jun 3, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 27, 2026

Introduced

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors