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SB 2591

Rhode Island - Session 2026

Senate in_committee 2026-02-13
Criminal Justice Housing
Bill Details

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FAIR CHANCE IN HOUSING BACKGROUND CHECKS ACT

Summary

Limits how landlords use criminal history in rental decisions by delaying background checks until after a conditional offer has been made, restricting which records may be considered, banning discriminatory ads, and providing enforcement and penalties.

Sponsor
Kallman
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-13 Status in_committee
2026-02-13 Latest Action Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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