HB 8274 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICE ACT

Summary

Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act to clarify housing-status enforcement, ban discriminatory housing notices, aligns state law with federal standards and removes a ban on public discussion of fair housing cases.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2026

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Governor

Introduced Mar 11, 2026 Last action Mar 18, 2026

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Committee

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

03/18/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced

03/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

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