# Rhode Island H8010: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES . Rhode Island H8010, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Teresa A. Tanzi (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-11 (Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 074) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8010-2026 - 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 H8010 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES . - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-27 - Last action: 2026-06-11, Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 074 - Sponsor: Teresa A. Tanzi (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (68 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 14 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - City zones can waive distance rules: benefit, medium. Local boards now have power to waive the 200‑foot school and worship distance rule inside certain city zones. Providence can approve Class B, C, or I licenses in its named downtown and Wickenden-area zones after you apply. Pawtucket can approve Class B, C, or I licenses in the corridor named in the… - Cranston parcel waivers with conditions: benefit, medium. Cranston can waive proximity and owner‑objection rules for certain parcels after you apply. For Lot 160 of Plat 159 and Lot 152 of Plat 9 (as of Dec. 31, 2002), the exemption starts only when the license and property owner are current on all local and state taxes; any later transfer must follow the… - Providence address-specific license waivers: benefit, medium. Providence can waive distance and owner‑objection rules for certain named parcels after you apply. Examples include 100–102 Hope St (Plat 16, Lot 263), 737 Hope St (Plat 6, Lot 595), 215 and 226–230 Dean St, 161 and 203–209 Douglas Ave, and 1948–1950 Westminster St. The law also lists plat/lot site… - Central Falls address-specific waivers: benefit, low. Central Falls can waive proximity and owner‑objection rules for three parcels after you apply: Plat 5, Lot 188; and Plat 1, Lots 164 and 171. Exemptions are limited to these named lots and the license class listed for each in the law. - City zones allow license distance waivers: benefit, low. Local boards can waive the 200‑foot and owner‑objection rules in certain mapped areas. In Warren, sites in Limited Business or General Business zones can apply. In Woonsocket, sites in the Downtown Overlay District can apply. In Providence, specific tax lots listed as of December 31, 2003 can apply… - East Bay town parcel waivers: benefit, low. Several East Bay and nearby towns can waive distance and owner‑objection rules for named parcels after you apply. Examples: Bristol (Plat 10, Lots 3, 18, 19 as of Dec. 31, 2007), Tiverton (Plat 181, Lot 1A for a Class BV restaurant), Portsmouth (Plat 37, Lot 69), Middletown (Plat 107 NW, Lot 55 as… - East Greenwich address-specific waivers: benefit, low. East Greenwich can waive the distance and owner‑objection rules for named parcels after you apply. Sites include 219 Main St and a list of specific addresses such as 137, 59, 555, 609, 241, 155, and 149 Main St; 2374 Cliff St; and 2 Academy Court. Exemptions are limited to the parcels listed in the… - North Providence parcel license waivers: benefit, low. North Providence can waive distance and owner‑objection rules for two parcels after you apply: Plat 23A, Lot 98 and Plat 22A, Lot 336. Approvals are limited to the listed parcels and license class in the law. - Northern Rhode Island parcel waivers: benefit, low. Lincoln and Cumberland can waive proximity and owner‑objection rules for named parcels after you apply. Lincoln: Plat 10, Lot 108 (as of Dec. 31, 2015) for a Class B license. Cumberland: 88 Broad St (Plat 2, Lots 32, 51, 52) as of Dec. 31, 2016 for a Class B license. - Other towns’ waivers at named sites: benefit, low. Several towns can waive distance and objection rules for specific addresses, after an application. Examples: Bristol (499 Hope St.; plat 10, lot 34 as of December 31, 1999), South Kingstown (349 Main St.; 357 Main St.), East Providence (136 Taunton Ave.; 332 Bullock Point Ave.), North Providence (P… - Providence waivers at many named addresses: benefit, low. In Providence, the Board of Licenses can waive distance and objection rules at many named addresses after an application. Examples include 225 Waterman St.; 777 Elmwood Ave.; 371 and 375 Smith St.; 671 Broadway; 566 Plainfield St.; 865 Westminster St.; 94 Carpenter St.; 79 Ives St.; 1230 Elmwood Av… - Smithfield limited waivers and renewals: benefit, low. Smithfield can waive distance and owner‑objection rules for two specific parcels after you apply. At Plat 45, Lot 042, the exemption covers only renewals of licenses issued for that site as of Dec. 31, 2011; if not renewed, the exemption ends. At Plat 6, Lot 54 (as of Dec. 31, 2012), the council ca… - Westerly Main Street license waiver: benefit, low. Westerly can waive proximity and owner‑objection rules for 163 Main Street (Map 66, Lot 11) after you apply. The exemption is limited to that address and the license class listed in the law. - Statewide distance limits for alcohol licenses: cost, medium. The law blocks new Retailer Class B, C, N, and I licenses within 200 feet of a school or a place of worship. A license is also blocked if the owner of most land within 200 feet files an objection. Distances are measured from any point of the building. In East Providence, Class A licenses are barred… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Teresa A. Tanzi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tina L. Spears (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-26 | House | ALCOHOLIC /RETAIL LICENSES PASSAGE | pass | 68 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-11: Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 074 (Governor) - 2026-06-03: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-03: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/03/2026) (Senate) - 2026-05-26: House read and passed (House) - 2026-05-22: Placed on House Calendar (05/26/2026) (House) - 2026-05-21: Committee recommends passage - 2026-05-15: Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026) - 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 - H8010 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8010.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8010.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 - [H8010 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8010.htm) - [H8010 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8010.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) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8010-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).