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HB 7873STATE · Rhode IslandIn Committee

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND COORDINATE SYSTEM

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.

Voted 6/2/2026

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How representatives voted

69 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/2/202606/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  2. 5/29/202605/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
  3. 5/1/202605/01/2026 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
  4. 4/14/202604/14/2026 House read and passed
  5. 4/10/202604/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026)
  6. 4/2/202604/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
  7. 3/27/202603/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
  8. 3/12/202603/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  9. 3/6/202603/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
  10. 2/27/202602/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations