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RI H8101
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
June Speakman
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AI Summary
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Requires building owners to be notified of code violations and given specific timeframes to address them before a property can be deemed "abandoned" under state law
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Adds new protections excluding properties from abandonment designation if they are part of a redevelopment plan, actively marketed for sale, or being maintained with the owner responsive to health/safety issues
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Requires applications for injunctive relief to include documentation that the property appears on the municipal abandoned property inventory and that abandonment criteria have been met
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Exempts properties owned by Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries from the abandoned property provisions
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Removes certain sale priority options for receivers, narrowing court priority to only purchasers who designate and deed-restrict property for low- and moderate-income housing
Legislative Description
Amends the definition of abandoned property by imposing the requirement that the building owner be notified of the violation and has failed to address such violations in the timeframes set forth in the notice of violation or court order.
Property
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
2/27/2026