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RI S2912
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jacob Bissaillon
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AI Summary
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Requires building owners to be notified of code violations and given the opportunity to address them within specified timeframes before a property can be declared abandoned
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Adds protections excluding properties from abandonment designation if they are part of a redevelopment plan, actively marketed for sale, or being maintained with responsive owners addressing health/safety issues
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Requires documentation of public nuisance conditions through building code violations with owner notification, property condemnation, or written notice from health/safety officials identifying specific risks
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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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Simplifies sale priority provisions for abandoned properties, limiting court preference to purchasers who designate and deed-restrict properties 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 Senate Housing and Municipal Government
3/4/2026