AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Signed Apr 15, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 2, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 15, 2021
Signed into law
04/15/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
04/13/2021 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/08/2021 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
03/09/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
03/02/2021 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/25/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 11, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 29, 2021
Introduced
01/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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