STATE BILLRI H 8403PASSED

AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR

Proposes a bond measure to authorize the Town of Jamestown to issue up to three million dollars ($3,000,000) in general obligation bonds, subject to voter approval, to support affordable housing projects in Jamestown.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 10, 2026; 155 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

RI H 8403 · PassedJun 10

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Bill details

Last action: Effective without Governor's signature · Jun 10, 2026

Sponsor

AFAlex FinkelmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-074Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 10, 2026Effective without Governor's signatureHouse

Jun 2, 2026Transmitted to GovernorHouse

Jun 2, 2026Senate passed in concurrenceSenate

May 29, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (06/02/2026)Senate

May 28, 2026Committee recommends passage in concurrenceSenate

May 26, 2026Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)Senate

May 22, 2026Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal GovernmentSenate

May 14, 2026House read and passedHouse

Show 6 earlier actions

May 10, 2026Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2026)House

May 7, 2026Committee recommends passageHouse

May 1, 2026Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2026)House

Apr 29, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHouse

Apr 24, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)House

Apr 3, 2026Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & HousingHouse

Recorded votes

PassageMay 14, 2026 · House · 69 yea · 0 nayPassed

PassageJun 2, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: PassageMay 7, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage in concurrenceMay 28, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

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