S2581 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of 500 or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.)

Housing

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Felag, DiPalma
Last action: 2026-05-12
Official status: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of 500 or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.)

What This Bill Does

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of 500 or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.)

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Bill History

2026-05-12 Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-05-08 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2026)
2026-02-13 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of 500 or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.)

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S2581

2026 -- S 2581
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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 -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

Introduced By:
Senators Felag, and DiPalma

Date Introduced:
February 13, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Housing & Municipal Government
(by request)
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 45-53 of the General Laws entitled "Low and Moderate Income
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Housing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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45-53-17. Tiverton emergency moratorium.

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(a) If the town of Tiverton, shall at any time have an aggregate of five hundred (500) or
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more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project or projects, the town of Tiverton may enact
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an emergency moratorium and not accept or process further applications. No application proposed,
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offered, submitted or tendered during any moratorium imposed pursuant to the provisions of this
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section shall have any grandfathered status.
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(b) The town of Tiverton, upon adoption of any moratorium in accordance with the
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provisions of subsection (a) of this section, may continue to impose the moratorium until such time
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as comprehensive permit requirements in § 45-53-4 are amended.
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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 -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
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This act would authorize the town of Tiverton, if an aggregate of five hundred (500) or
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more units should be proposed in comprehensive permit project(s), to enact an emergency
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moratorium until the permit requirement of § 45-53-4 are amended.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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