Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7563: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW EFFICIENCY ACT (Provides property owners to hire licensed third-pa
Status: Failed, March 17, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW EFFICIENCY ACT (Provides property owners to hire licensed third-party to review development documents and performs building inspections.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 7563 ======== LC003617 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW EFFICIENCY ACT Introduced By: Representatives Quattrocchi, Fascia, Nardone, Santucci, Perez, Place, Chippendale, Cotter, and Hopkins Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 45 of the General Laws entitled "TOWNS AND CITIES" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 22.5 THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW EFFICIENCY ACT 45-22.5-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Development Review Efficiency Act." 45-22.5-2. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate speedier and more efficient development while ensuring public safety, by authorizing licensed or certified third parties to certify documents and inspect buildings in compliance with applicable building and other codes. 45-22.5-3. Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (1) "Development document" means a document, to include a building plan, site plan, or an application for a building permit, relating to improvements to land required by state or local law or regulation or by a regulatory authority to initiate, engage in, or complete an improvement, but does not include applications or documents for zoning or planning approvals. (2) "Building inspection" means the inspection …
Sponsors
- Robert Quattrocchi (R) · primary sponsor
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- George Nardone (R)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Ramon Perez (D)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Subjects: TOWNS AND CITIES
Common questions
- What is H7563?
- H7563 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW EFFICIENCY ACT (Provides property owners to hire licensed third-pa.
- What does H7563 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW EFFICIENCY ACT (Provides property owners to hire licensed third-party to review development documents and performs building inspections.)
- What is the status of H7563?
- Failed as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7563?
- Robert Quattrocchi (R), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7563?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7563.pdf
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