Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8558: 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 15, 2026:
2026 -- H 8558 ======== LC006472 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Solomon, Bennett, Hopkins, and Shanley Date Introduced: May 15, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing 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 …
Sponsors
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- House Seq #252: PASSAGE (June 3, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage of Sub A (May 26, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TOWNS AND CITIES
Common questions
- What is H8558?
- H8558 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 H8558?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8558?
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8558?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8558A.pdf
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