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
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2026
How they voted
67–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 74
Jun 10, 2026
D
Democratic63
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/10/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/12/2026 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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