# Rhode Island H8003: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT .

Rhode Island H8003, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas E. Noret (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-05-05 (Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H8003
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT .
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
- Sponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (57 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-30 | House | PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT PASSAGE | pass | 57 | 10 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-05-05: Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-04-24: Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026) (House)
- 2026-04-15: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-04-10: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-04-10: Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)
- 2026-03-05: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-02-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House)

## Bill text

- H8003 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8003.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8003.pdf)
- H8003 - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8003A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8003A.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY . (became law)
- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law)
- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8003 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8003.htm)
- [H8003 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8003.pdf)
- [H8003 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8003A.htm)
- [H8003 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8003A.pdf)

## Related
- [H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8104-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8003-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).