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IntroducedFeb 04, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 14, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FUND THE PROVIDENCE HOUSING TRUST FUND TO FINANCE AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE CITY (Authorizes the city of Providence to issue not more than $25,000,000 in general obligation bonds and notes to fund the providence housing trust fund to finance affordable multi-family housing projects in the city.)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 22, 2026: 05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Finance
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7491
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 70
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Perez
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 5
Actions
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- 05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Finance
- May 14, 2026 | House
- 05/14/2026 House read and passed
- May 10, 2026 | House
- 05/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2026)
- May 07, 2026 | House
- 05/07/2026 Committee recommends passage
- May 01, 2026 | House
- 05/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2026)
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 27, 2026 | House
- 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- 05/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2026)
- 05/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2026)
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 05-07-2026--H7491--Agenda--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491-- Brett_Smiley(Mayor of Providence)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491--David_Salvatore(The Providence Foundation)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491--Jessica_Kiebler(Sojourner House)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491--Kristina_Brown--(Neighbors Welcome)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491--Lauren_Richards(RIHousing)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491--Melina_Lodge(HNRI)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491--Michelle_Wilcox(Crossroads)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491--Resolution(Providence City Council)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491--Resolution(Providence City Council_--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-2026--H7491--Shannon_Weinstein(RICHP)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-31-26--H7491--Rachel_Miller(Providence City Council)--MGHPDF



