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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 08, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animal.)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 09, 2026: 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 8215
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Ackermanprimary
Votes
YES: 66
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Potter
- Read
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
YES: 71
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Voas
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
- Jun 08, 2026 | House
- 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- Jun 05, 2026 | House
- 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)
- Jun 03, 2026 | House
- 06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- May 29, 2026 | House
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- 03/18/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Andrew_Casal--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Angelo_Kapsimals--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Anthony_Thompson--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Barbara_Walsh--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Christopher_Smith--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Crystal_D'Agostino--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Daniel_Abram--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Dara_Kapsimalis--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Della_Reams--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Dennis_Tabella, Defender of Animals, Inc.--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Eric_Shao--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--janice_hannert--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Jeffrey_Caminero--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Jimmy_Murray--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Kerrie_Doyle--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Kristofer_Kretsch--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Lisa_Kretsch--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Marcia_Fowler--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Matthew_Mozak--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Matthew_Romano--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Michael_Cicerone--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Michael_Collins--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--RI Association of Realtors--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--RI Coalition of Housing Providers--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--RI Commission on Human Rights--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--RI Governor's Commission on Disabilities--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Rob_Grace--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H8215--Rose_Russell--JudPDF
