Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateRhode IslandTo Governor
SB 3335: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- CITY OF WARWICK
Mark McKenney
SB 3335 status: To Governor — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature (updated Jun 26, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
55OUT OF 100
Score:55/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Low Impact 10/100
Constitutionality80%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The City of Warwick is granted authority to sell 34 Warwick Lake Avenue while bypassing the statutory limitations typically governing municipal property sales under § 45-2-6.
Who is affected
The City of Warwick and prospective purchasers of the specified municipal property parcel.
Requirements and enforcement
The city must follow the specific authorization granted by this bill rather than standard state-level statutory procedures for the sale.
Costs and funding
Not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
Effective as of 06/26/2026.
Potential benefits
Enables the clearing of land titles for a specific municipal parcel that might otherwise be tied up in regulatory or statutory procedural hurdles.
Risks and tradeoffs
The exemption from § 45-2-6 removes standard public-interest safeguards that protect against potential undervaluation or non-competitive municipal property sales.
What is still unknown
The intended purchaser, sale price, and the specific reasons for the exemption from state statutes are not disclosed in the summary.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Enables municipal property liquidation
- Clears legal barriers to land title
- Potentially returns dormant land to tax rolls
Risks
- Bypasses standard statutory protections
- Reduces open market competition requirements
- Limited transparency for specific site sale
Society
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Provides explicit legislative authorization
- Follows formal state legislative process
- Targeted resolution of legal title barriers
Risks
- Bypasses standard general law protections
- Use of legislation for administrative tasks
- Reduced oversight of local property sales
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
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Source note
Authorizes bypass of established state statutory protections
Analysis scope
Source material limited to legislative summary
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Where it stands
Official record- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorCurrent
- EnactedUpcoming
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