Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 2042
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- SIDEWALKS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Tikoian (Democratic)
- McKenney (Democratic)
- Burke (Democratic)
- Ciccone (Democratic)
- Paolino (Republican)
- Raptakis (Democratic)
- de la Cruz (Republican)
- Rogers (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- May 8, 2026 · House
05/08/2026 Referred to House Finance - May 7, 2026 · Senate
05/07/2026 Senate read and passed - May 1, 2026 · Senate
05/01/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/07/2026) - Mar 12, 2026 · Legislature
03/12/2026 Committee recommends passage - Mar 9, 2026 · Legislature
03/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026) - Jan 9, 2026 · Senate
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government