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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 11, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2026
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Prohibits any city or town from enacting any zoning ordinance that would place restrictions on residential NARR-certified recovery residences that are not applicable to other residential homes.)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 11, 2026: 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 8040
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Cruzprimary
Votes
YES: 56
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Batista
- Bennett
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Cotter
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Noret
- Phillips
- Potter
- Read
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
YES: 54
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- O'Brien
- Potter
- Read
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 17
Actions
- Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- 06/11/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
- Jun 11, 2026 | House
- 06/11/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- Jun 10, 2026 | House
- 06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Jun 03, 2026 | House
- 06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- May 29, 2026 | House
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)
- 06/11/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Alex_Gautieri--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Annmarie_LeFort--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Brian_Sylvestre(Owner, Brisan Recovery Support Services, LLC)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Colleen_Daley Ndoye, Project WeberRENEW(WEBER, RENEW)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Diego_Tomas Arene Morey--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Gautieri_Garcia_Levin_Edwards(RICARES)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Issac_ Mawuko Adusu(Seven Hills RI)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Jesse_Fennell, Sr.--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Jesse_FennellSr.--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Kristi_Provuncher(Zinnia Health)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Linda_Marzilli(Timberline Recovery Homes)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Melina_Lodge(Housing Network of RI)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Melina_Lodge(Housing Network of RI, Comm. Housing Land Trust)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Patrick_Westfall(Open Doors)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Penny_Bellrose(Sanctuary Recovery Residence)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Randy_Rossi(RI League of Cities & Towns)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Richard_Leclerc(BHDDH)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Stacey_Levin(RICARES)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Stacey_Levin, Deputy Director(RI CARES)--MGHPDF
- House Municipal Government and Housing: 03-17-2026--H8040--Steve_Brown(ACLU)--MGHPDF
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