Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7873
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND COORDINATE SYSTEM
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Handy (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Updates the RI coordinate system to adopt the most recent system of plane coordinates established by the NGS, a federal agency which is part of NOAA and the USDC. Modifies the meter to foot conversion to adopt the international foot to provide uniformity.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence - May 29, 2026 · Legislature
05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026) - May 1, 2026 · Senate
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture - Apr 14, 2026 · House
04/14/2026 House read and passed - Apr 10, 2026 · House
04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026) - Apr 2, 2026 · Legislature
04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage - Mar 27, 2026 · Legislature
03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026) - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 6, 2026 · Legislature
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations