This bill amends Chapter 42-128.1 of the General Laws to establish an escrow account for tenants to deposit their rent if the leased property is not compliant with the risk reduction provisions of the lead hazard mitigation law. The tenant can file a petition with the district court to deposit their rent in the escrow account, and the court will order the deposit if the property is found to be non-compliant or if a licensed inspector finds lead hazards. The tenant is still able to pursue other rights or remedies available to them. The money deposited in the escrow account will be released to the property owner upon compliance with the risk reduction standard and state lead poisoning prevention laws. However, if the tenant has incurred costs to comply with the risk reduction standard, they can present a bill for those costs and the court will release that money from the escrow account to the tenant. The bill also prohibits retaliatory actions against tenants who seek remedies under this section. The act will take effect upon passage.