RI HB 8001
enactedAN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did RI HB 8001 pass?
Yes. RI HB 8001 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-23): 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
What is RI HB 8001 about?
Authorizes municipalities to make an emergency declaration under limited circumstances to allow for the construction and use of SAFE Units on a temporary basis which have specialized requirements and exemptions from the state fire and building codes.
Who sponsors RI HB 8001?
O'Brien, Noret, Biah and 3 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8001.
Description
Authorizes municipalities to make an emergency declaration under limited circumstances to allow for the construction and use of SAFE Units on a temporary basis which have specialized requirements and exemptions from the state fire and building codes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Latest action
- 2026-06-23 — 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- O'Brienprimary
- Noretprimary
- Biahprimary
- DeSimoneprimary
- Voasprimary
- Shekarchiprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-23
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-18
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-06-10
06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
passage
2026-06-09
06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
reading-3
2026-06-09
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-05
06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
2026-05-05
05/05/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
referral-committee
2026-04-30
04/30/2026 House passed Sub A
passage
2026-04-24
04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)
reading-3
2026-04-15
04/15/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-10
04/10/2026 Proposed Substitute
substitution
2026-04-10
04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)
2026-03-05
03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
2026-02-27
02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)
2026-02-27
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
- 8001 SUB ACompare
Documents
Votes
PASSAGE
2026-04-30 · pass · 62-5
Member-level votes (75)
- Abney: yes
- Ackerman: yes
- Ajello: yes
- Alzate: yes
- Azzinaro: yes
- Baginski: yes
- Batista: other
- Bennett: yes
- Biah: yes
- Blazejewski: yes
- Boylan: yes
- Brien: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Carson: other
- Casey: yes
- Casimiro: yes
- Chippendale: yes
- Cortvriend: yes
- Corvese: yes
- Costantino: no
- Cotter: yes
- Craven: yes
- Cruz: yes
- Dawson: yes
- DeSimone: yes
- Diaz: other
- Donovan: yes
- Edwards: yes
- Fascia: no
- Felix: yes
- Fellela: yes
- Finkelman: yes
- Fogarty: yes
- Furtado: yes
- Giraldo: yes
- Handy: yes
- Hopkins: yes
- Hull: yes
- Kazarian: yes
- Kennedy: yes
- Kislak: yes
- Knight: other
- Lima: yes
- Lombardi: yes
- Marszalkowski: yes
- McEntee: yes
- McGaw: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Messier: yes
- Morales: yes
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Nardone: yes
- Newberry: yes
- Noret: other
- O'Brien: yes
- Paplauskas: other
- Perez: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Place: no
- Potter: yes
- Quattrocchi: other
- Read: yes
- Roberts: no
- Sanchez: yes
- Santucci: no
- Serpa: yes
- ShallcrossSmith: yes
- Shanley: yes
- Slater: yes
- Solomon: yes
- Speakman: yes
- Spears: other
- Stewart: yes
- Tanzi: yes
- Voas: yes
Related bills
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