RI-S563-2021
Rhode Island · S 563 · 2021
Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act
Pro-LGBTQ+Enacted
- Bill key
- RI-S563-2021
- State
- Rhode Island
- Session
- 2021
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S. 563, 2021 Gen. Assemb., Jan. Sess. (R.I. 2021) (enacted).
- Short citation
- R.I. S. 563.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Kallman | Democratic | Senator | SD-015 | Primary sponsor |
| Tiara Mack | Democratic | Senator | SD-006 | Primary sponsor |
| James Seveney | Democratic | Senator | SD-011 | Primary sponsor |
| Sandra Cano | Democratic | Senator | SD-008 | Primary sponsor |
| Bridget Valverde | Democratic | Senator | SD-035 | Primary sponsor |
| Alana DiMario | Democratic | Senator | SD-036 | Primary sponsor |
| Gayle Goldin | Democratic | Senator | SD-003 | Primary sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (30,855 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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