SB 2972

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 28, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL TENANT'S RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION ACT.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2972

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Senate in_committee 2026-04-28

Housing

Summary

Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to all tenants who qualify in eviction proceedings.

Sponsor

Mack

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-03-04	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-28	Status	in_committee
2026-04-28	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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