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SB 2901

Rhode Island - Session 2026

Senate in_committee 2026-03-04
Housing
Bill Details

Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Summary

Allows for a tenant to withhold payment of rent and deposit the rent accruing into an escrow bearing account, upon the issuance of a second notice of violation by an enforcing officer for any state or local minimum housing code enforcement agency.

Sponsor
Mack
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-03-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-04 Status in_committee
2026-03-04 Latest Action Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
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