AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- PUBLIC AUCTIONS OF REAL ESTATE
Summary
Requires public auctions by any city or town of real estate or an interest therein to only be done in person and not by electronic or remote procedures unless authorized by court order.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
23–9
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 36
Apr 28, 2026
D
Democratic32
71% Yea
R
Republican4
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
04/29/2026 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
04/28/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/16/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 2391
Scope: RI
Hi! I can help you understand SB 2391. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline