Bill Commons

RI HR 8008

enacted

JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY CURRENT CONDOMINIUM LAW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ONGOING AFFORDABILITY OF CONDOMINIUMS IN RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did RI HR 8008 pass?

Yes. RI HR 8008 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-19): 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

What is RI HR 8008 about?

Creates a 16-member commission to study current condominium law and provide recommendations for improvements, and who would report back to the General Assembly by December 31, 2027, and would expire on March 15, 2028.

Who sponsors RI HR 8008?

Boylan, Speakman are the primary sponsors of RI HR 8008.

Description

Creates a 16-member commission to study current condominium law and provide recommendations for improvements, and who would report back to the General Assembly by December 31, 2027, and would expire on March 15, 2028.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-06-19 — 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Boylanprimary
  • Speakmanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-19

    06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-16

    06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor

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  3. 2026-06-11

    06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

    passage

  4. 2026-06-10

    06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026)

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  5. 2026-06-09

    06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

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  6. 2026-06-05

    06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)

  7. 2026-05-01

    05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

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  8. 2026-04-30

    04/30/2026 House passed Sub A

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  9. 2026-04-24

    04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)

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  10. 2026-04-14

    04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

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  11. 2026-04-10

    04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)

  12. 2026-03-26

    03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  13. 2026-03-20

    03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2026)

  14. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-04-30 · pass · 68-0

    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: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Casimiro: yes
    • Chippendale: yes
    • Cortvriend: yes
    • Corvese: yes
    • Costantino: yes
    • Cotter: yes
    • Craven: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • DeSimone: yes
    • Diaz: other
    • Donovan: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Fascia: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Potter: yes
    • Quattrocchi: other
    • Read: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Santucci: yes
    • Serpa: yes
    • ShallcrossSmith: yes
    • Shanley: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Solomon: yes
    • Speakman: yes
    • Spears: other
    • Stewart: yes
    • Tanzi: yes
    • Voas: yes

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