SB 2912 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ABANDONED PROPERTY

Summary
Amends several definitions to the general law chapter relating to abandoned property, adds a definition for "eligible nonprofit corporation", provides criteria for when properties are considered abandoned or a public nuisance.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2026
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
May 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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