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H7370 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC NOTICE ACT (Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their town councils.)

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC NOTICE ACT (Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their town councils.)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Place, Nardone, Hopkins, Quattrocchi, Fascia, Santucci, Chippendale
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC NOTICE ACT (Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their town councils.)

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC NOTICE ACT (Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their town councils.)

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC NOTICE ACT (Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their town councils.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 2026-01-30 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026)

  3. 2026-01-28 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC NOTICE ACT (Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their town councils.)

Current Bill Text

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H7370

2026 -- H 7370
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC
NOTICE ACT

Introduced By:
Representatives Place, Nardone, Hopkins, Quattrocchi, Fascia, Santucci,
and Chippendale

Date Introduced:
January 28, 2026

Referred To:
House Municipal Government & Housing
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Title 45 of the General Laws entitled "TOWNS AND CITIES" is hereby
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amended by adding thereto the following chapter:
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CHAPTER 71
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BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC NOTICE ACT
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45-71-1. Burrillville and Glocester public notice requirements.

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Notwithstanding any public or general law to the contrary, effective January 1, 2027,
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whenever it is required under this title or any other provision of the general laws that any notice or
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publication be published by the town of Burrillville or the town of Glocester, in a public newspaper,
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the notice may be published in any newspaper in general circulation within either of the
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municipalities or other designated digital or print platform selected by the town council of either
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municipality, which may be reasonably demonstrated to reach a larger portion of the population
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within each such municipality, than a newspaper in general circulation.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC
NOTICE ACT
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This act would allow the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any
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newspaper in general circulation within either of the municipalities. This act would also allow
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publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their town councils.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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