RI-H6215-2021
Rhode Island · H 6215 · 2021
Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act
Pro-LGBTQ+Enacted
- Bill key
- RI-H6215-2021
- State
- Rhode Island
- Session
- 2021
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H. 6215, 2021 Gen. Assemb., Jan. Sess. (R.I. 2021) (enacted).
- Short citation
- R.I. H. 6215.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act
Curator notes
Removes religious exceptions re: sexual orientation and removes caveat that anti-discrimination doesn't override any criminal law vs same-sex activity; removes exemptions for owner occupied housing which allowed SOGI discrimination
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Ajello | Democratic | Representative | HD-001 | Primary sponsor |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Representative | HD-018 | Primary sponsor |
| Deborah Ruggiero | Democratic | Representative | HD-074 | Primary sponsor |
| June Speakman | Democratic | Representative | HD-068 | Primary sponsor |
| Susan Donovan | Democratic | Representative | HD-069 | Primary sponsor |
| Teresa Tanzi | Democratic | Representative | HD-034 | Primary sponsor |
| Rebecca Kislak | Democratic | Representative | HD-004 | Primary sponsor |
| Liana Cassar | Democratic | Representative | HD-066 | Primary sponsor |
| Katherine Kazarian | Democratic | Representative | HD-063 | Primary sponsor |
| Gregg Amore | Democratic | Representative | HD-065 | Primary sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (30,901 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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