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RI HB 8105

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

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did RI HB 8105 pass?

No. RI HB 8105 was withdrawn on 2026-03-13 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): 03/13/2026 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

What is RI HB 8105 about?

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

Who sponsors RI HB 8105?

Shallcross Smith, Donovan, Speakman and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8105.

Description

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

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-03-13 — 03/13/2026 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Shallcross Smithprimary
  • Donovanprimary
  • Speakmanprimary
  • Diazprimary
  • Cruzprimary
  • Kislakprimary
  • Potterprimary
  • Handyprimary
  • Slaterprimary
  • Ajelloprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-13

    03/13/2026 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

    withdrawal

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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