AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT -- RHODE ISLAND SURVIVOR EARLY LEASE TERMINATION ACT
Summary
Grants tenants that are the victim of various forms of abuse including, but not limited to, sexual and domestic abuse and stalking, the right to terminate a lease agreement early without penalty or liability for rent. Effective 7/1/26.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2026
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
5
Committee
3
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 19, 2026
Committee
05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/16/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/18/2026)
legislature
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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