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Projo — Judiciary committee unanimously votes to advance shoreline access bill, with reduced buffer
Cate Brown 5/26/22 Cate Brown 5/26/22

Projo — Judiciary committee unanimously votes to advance shoreline access bill, with reduced buffer

By Antonia Noori Farzan — The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance House Bill 8055, which would establish that the public has the right to be 6 feet above the "recognizable high tide line" on any sandy or rocky shoreline.

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Rhode Island Constitution ; Article 1, Section 17: The people shall continue to enjoy and freely exercise all the rights of fishery, and the privileges of the shore… [for] the gathering of seaweed, leaving the shore to swim in the sea and passage along the shore;

Images courtesy of Cate Brown, unless otherwise noted. Press reproduced with permission. All content is subject to copyright of their respective owners. All other rights reserved.

Last Updated Apr 11, 2025

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