Sign Up
SB 274 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT

Summary
Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits immigration status inquiries by landlords, preventing housing discrimination against immigrant tenants, directly strengthening tenant protections.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProhibits landlords from inquiring about immigration status, protecting tenants from discrimination based on immigration status.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2025

How they voted

30–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 18, 2025
D Democratic32
30 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican4
4 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/18/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
04/03/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ana Quezada
Ana Quezada
DDemocratic
RI
2
P
Photo of Jake Bissaillon
Jake Bissaillon
DDemocratic
RI
1
P
Photo of Jonathon Acosta
Jonathon Acosta
DDemocratic
RI
16
P
Photo of Sam Bell
Sam Bell
DDemocratic
RI
5
P
Photo of Tiara Mack
Tiara Mack
DDemocratic
RI
6