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S3335 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK (Grants the city of Warwick the authority to sell the property located at 34 Warwick Lake Avenue, without regard for statutory limitations pursuant to § 45-2-6, to clear the title to said property.)

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK (Grants the city of Warwick the authority to sell the property located at 34 Warwick Lake Avenue, without regard for statutory limitations pursuant to § 45-2-6, to clear the title to said property.)

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
McKenney, LaMountain, Appollonio
Last action
2026-06-26
Official status
Effective without Governor's signature
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 -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK (Grants the city of Warwick the authority to sell the property located at 34 Warwick Lake Avenue, without regard for statutory limitations pursuant to § 45-2-6, to clear the title to said property.)

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK (Grants the city of Warwick the authority to sell the property located at 34 Warwick Lake Avenue, without regard for statutory limitations pursuant to § 45-2-6, to clear the title to said property.)

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK (Grants the city of Warwick the authority to sell the property located at 34 Warwick Lake Avenue, without regard for statutory limitations pursuant to § 45-2-6, to clear the title to said property.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-26 Governor

    Effective without Governor's signature

  2. 2026-06-18 Governor

    Transmitted to Governor

  3. 2026-06-09 House

    House passed in concurrence

  4. 2026-06-07 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026)

  5. 2026-06-04 Senate

    Senate read and passed

  6. 2026-06-02 Committee

    Committee recommends passage

  7. 2026-06-02 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)

  8. 2026-05-29 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

  9. 2026-05-29 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/02/2026)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK (Grants the city of Warwick the authority to sell the property located at 34 Warwick Lake Avenue, without regard for statutory limitations pursuant to § 45-2-6, to clear the title to said property.)

Current Bill Text

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S3335

2026 -- S 3335
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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 -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK

Introduced By:
Senators McKenney, LaMountain, and Appollonio

Date Introduced:
May 29, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Housing & Municipal Government
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 45-2-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General
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Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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45-2-6. Lands given for specific use not subject to disposal.
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, nothing

Nothing
in § 45-2-5 shall
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be construed to authorize the sale, lease, or conveyance of lands or improvements acquired by gift
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or devise for the public use, whether or not the gift or devise is subject to a condition subsequent
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or reverter; and no property held by any city or town as part of a charitable trust shall be considered
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to come within the provisions of § 45-2-5.
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(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the city of Warwick may sell, convey,
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or grant, for consideration or otherwise, the parcel of real estate located at 34 Warwick Lake
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Avenue, identified on the Warwick tax assessor's maps as Plat 328, Lot 261, in fee simple absolute
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or otherwise, pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 45-2-5, all restrictions of record having
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already expired pursuant to § 34-4-24.
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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 -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK
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This act would grant the city of Warwick the authority to sell the property located at 34
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Warwick Lake Avenue, without regard for statutory limitations pursuant to § 45-2-6, to clear the
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title to said property.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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