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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 10, 2026
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Became LawJun 18, 2026
Rhode Island Senate Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT -- RHODE ISLAND SURVIVOR EARLY LEASE TERMINATION ACT (Grants tenants that are the victim of various forms of abuse including, but not limited to, sexual and domestic abuse and stalking, the right to terminate a lease agreement early without penalty or liability for rent. Effective 7/1/26.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 18, 2026: 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2291
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 68
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- Paplauskas
- Perez
- Phillips
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 18, 2026 | executive
- 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
- Jun 16, 2026 | executive
- 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 10, 2026 | House
- 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
- Jun 09, 2026 | House
- 06/09/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A
- Jun 04, 2026 | Senate
- 06/04/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026)
- Jun 03, 2026 | Senate
- 06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- Jun 02, 2026 | Senate
- 06/02/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- 06/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- Jun 02, 2026 | Senate
- 06/02/2026 Meeting postponed (06/02/2026)
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- 06/01/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Jun 02, 2026 | Senate
- 06/02/2026 Meeting postponed (06/02/2026)
- May 30, 2026 | Senate
- 05/30/2026 Scheduled for consideration
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- 05/12/2026 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
- 05/12/2026 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- 05/11/2026 Proposed Substitute
- May 08, 2026 | Senate
- 05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2026)
- Apr 24, 2026 | Senate
- 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- 04/24/2026 Meeting postponed (04/28/2026)
- Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
- 01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/24/2026 Meeting postponed (04/28/2026)
- 05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2026)
- 06/02/2026 Meeting postponed (06/02/2026)
- 06/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 06/04/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026)
- 06/09/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)



