Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7738
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Spears (Democratic)
- Boylan (Democratic)
- Speakman (Democratic)
- McGaw (Democratic)
- Cortvriend (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Establishes a moratorium on changes to the state energy conservation code from the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code until January 1, 2031, unless approved by the legislature and made effective by the governor.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Apr 3, 2026 · Senate
04/03/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government - Apr 2, 2026 · House
04/02/2026 House read and passed - Mar 27, 2026 · House
03/27/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/02/2026) - Mar 25, 2026 · Legislature
03/25/2026 Committee recommends passage - Mar 20, 2026 · Legislature
03/20/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/25/2026) - Mar 11, 2026 · Legislature
03/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 6, 2026 · Legislature
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2026) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources