SB 2481

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 12, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2481

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Senate in_committee 2026-05-12

Criminal Justice Housing Public Safety

Summary

Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.

Sponsor

Tikoian

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-06	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-12	Status	in_committee
2026-05-12	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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