Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3335: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK (Grants the city of Warwick the authority to sell the property located at 34 Warwick Lake Avenue, without regard for statutory limitations pursuant to § 45-2-6, to clear the title to said property.)
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 29, 2026:
2026 -- S 3335 ======== LC006526 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK Introduced By: Senators McKenney, LaMountain, and Appollonio Date Introduced: May 29, 2026 Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 45-2-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows: 45-2-6. Lands given for specific use not subject to disposal. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, nothing Nothing in § 45-2-5 shall be construed to authorize the sale, lease, or conveyance of lands or improvements acquired by gift or devise for the public use, whether or not the gift or devise is subject to a condition subsequent or reverter; and no property held by any city or town as part of a charitable trust shall be considered to come within the provisions of § 45-2-5. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the city of Warwick may sell, convey, or grant, for consideration or otherwise, the parcel of real estate located at 34 Warwick Lake Avenue, identified on the Warwick tax assessor's maps as Plat 328, Lot 261, in fee simple absolute or otherwise, pursuant to the procedures …
Sponsors
- Mark McKenney (D, SD-030) · primary sponsor
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Votes
- House Seq #403: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 9, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #429: (June 4, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage (June 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TOWNS AND CITIES
Common questions
- What is S3335?
- S3335 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK (Grants the city of Warwick the authority to sell the property located at 34 Warwick Lake Avenue, without regard for statutory limitations pursuant to § 45-2-6, to clear the title to said property.).
- What is the status of S3335?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3335?
- Mark McKenney (D, SD-030), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3335?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3335.pdf
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