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RI HB 8215

died on adjournment

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

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HB 8215 pass?

No. RI HB 8215 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-06-09): 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary

What is RI HB 8215 about?

Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animal.

Who sponsors RI HB 8215?

Ackerman, Read, Fellela and 1 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8215.

Description

Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animal.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-06-09 — 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ackermanprimary
  • Readprimary
  • Fellelaprimary
  • Serpaprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-09

    06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-08

    06/08/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

    passage

  3. 2026-06-05

    06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)

    reading-3

  4. 2026-06-03

    06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-05-29

    05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute

    substitution

  6. 2026-05-29

    05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)

  7. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-failure

  8. 2026-03-13

    03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2026)

  9. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT

    2026-06-08 · pass · 71-0

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abney: yes
    • Ackerman: yes
    • Ajello: yes
    • Alzate: yes
    • Azzinaro: yes
    • Baginski: yes
    • Batista: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Biah: yes
    • Boylan: yes
    • Brien: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Casimiro: yes
    • Chippendale: yes
    • Cortvriend: yes
    • Corvese: yes
    • Costantino: yes
    • Cotter: yes
    • Craven: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Dawson: other
    • DeSimone: yes
    • Diaz: yes
    • Donovan: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Fascia: yes
    • Felix: yes
    • Fellela: yes
    • Finkelman: yes
    • Fogarty: yes
    • Furtado: yes
    • Giraldo: yes
    • Handy: yes
    • Hopkins: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Kazarian: yes
    • Kennedy: yes
    • Kislak: yes
    • Knight: yes
    • Lima: yes
    • Lombardi: yes
    • Marszalkowski: yes
    • McEntee: yes
    • McGaw: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Messier: yes
    • Morales: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Nardone: yes
    • Newberry: yes
    • Noret: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Paplauskas: yes
    • Perez: other
    • Phillips: yes
    • Place: yes
    • Potter: yes
    • Quattrocchi: yes
    • Read: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Santucci: yes
    • Serpa: yes
    • ShallcrossSmith: yes
    • Shanley: yes
    • Shekarchi: other
    • Slater: yes
    • Solomon: yes
    • Speakman: yes
    • Spears: yes
    • Stewart: yes
    • Tanzi: other
    • Voas: yes

  • AS AMENDED

    2026-06-08 · pass · 66-6

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abney: yes
    • Ackerman: yes
    • Ajello: yes
    • Alzate: yes
    • Azzinaro: yes
    • Baginski: yes
    • Batista: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Biah: yes
    • Boylan: yes
    • Brien: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Casimiro: yes
    • Chippendale: no
    • Cortvriend: yes
    • Corvese: yes
    • Costantino: yes
    • Cotter: yes
    • Craven: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Dawson: other
    • DeSimone: yes
    • Diaz: yes
    • Donovan: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Fascia: yes
    • Felix: yes
    • Fellela: yes
    • Finkelman: yes
    • Fogarty: yes
    • Furtado: yes
    • Giraldo: yes
    • Handy: yes
    • Hopkins: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Kazarian: yes
    • Kennedy: yes
    • Kislak: yes
    • Knight: yes
    • Lima: yes
    • Lombardi: yes
    • Marszalkowski: yes
    • McEntee: yes
    • McGaw: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Messier: yes
    • Morales: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Nardone: yes
    • Newberry: no
    • Noret: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Paplauskas: yes
    • Perez: other
    • Phillips: yes
    • Place: no
    • Potter: yes
    • Quattrocchi: no
    • Read: yes
    • Roberts: no
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Santucci: no
    • Serpa: yes
    • ShallcrossSmith: yes
    • Shanley: yes
    • Shekarchi: other
    • Slater: yes
    • Solomon: yes
    • Speakman: yes
    • Spears: yes
    • Stewart: yes
    • Tanzi: yes
    • Voas: yes

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