Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7677: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25) acres.)
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 7677 ======== LC004997 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Introduced By: Representatives Spears, Cortvriend, McEntee, Carson, Boylan, Fogarty, Tanzi, Caldwell, Shanley, and Kazarian Date Introduced: February 11, 2026 Referred To: House State Government & Elections (CRMC) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 46-23-1 and 46-23-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 46-23 entitled "Coastal Resources Management Council" are hereby amended to read as follows: 46-23-1. Legislative findings. (a)(1) Under article 1, § 17 of the Rhode Island Constitution, the people shall continue to enjoy and freely exercise all the rights of fishery, and the privileges of the shore, to which they have been heretofore entitled under the charter and usages of this state, including, but not limited to, fishing from the shore, the gathering of seaweed, leaving the shore to swim in the sea and passage along the shore; and they shall be secure in their rights to use and enjoyment of the natural resources of the state with due regard for the preservation of their values; and it is the duty of the general assembly to provide for the conservation of the air, land, water, plant, animal, mineral and other natural resources of the state, …
Sponsors
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036) · primary sponsor
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D, HD-072)
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033)
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- Kathleen Fogarty (D, HD-035)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture: Passage in concurrence (June 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #177: PASSAGE (May 12, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Elections: Passage (April 30, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Common questions
- What is H7677?
- H7677 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25) acres.).
- What is the status of H7677?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7677?
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7677?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7677.pdf
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