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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 08, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 10, 2026
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Became LawJun 18, 2026
Rhode Island House 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 HB 7199
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 72
- 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
- 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 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 08, 2026 | House
- 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A
- 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
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- 06/02/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- 06/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- May 19, 2026 | House
- 05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 15, 2026 | House
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- 03/16/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/18/2026)
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/16/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/18/2026)
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)
- 06/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)
- 06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Angelo_Kapsimals--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Anthony_Thompson--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Anthony_Zelano--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Brian_Peruchi--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Christopher_Smith--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Christopher_Woodard--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--David_Sullivan additional--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--David_Sullivan--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Deborah_Capoverde--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Della_Reams--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Gerg_Weiss--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Ghassan_Daou--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Gregory_Rice--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Jacob_Webster--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--James_Hite--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Janice_Hannert--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Jason_Boulay--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Jay_Sweeney--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Jerry_Bowling--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Jimmy_Murray--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Jo Anne_Samborsky--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--John_Chelo--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Joseph_Baptista--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Julian_Ziobrowski--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Justin_Ziobrowski--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Kathleen_Layton--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Kathy_McCormick, SOAR--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Kerrie_Doyle--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Kevin_Flynn--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Linda_Cheng--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Louis_Siano--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Lucy_Rios, RI Coalition Against Dom. Viol. attachment--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Lucy_Rios, RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Marie_Young--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Mary_Emanuel--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Matthew_Mozak--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Meaghan_White, NASW RI--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Michael A._Tortolani--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Michael_Purro--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Michelle_Loranger, MPA, Day One--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Michelle_Ziobrowski--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Nicole_Ziobrowski--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Peggy_Afonso, United Way RI--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Resolution--Pawtucket City Council--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--RI Coalition for Children and Families--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--RI Coalition of Housing Providers--Jud-PDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Rob_Grace--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Robyn_Giragosian, SOAR--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Rose_Russell--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Sam_Levy, Add. Testimony--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Sam_Levy, Additional Testimony--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Sam_Levy--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Samantha_DeMartin, SOAR--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Sandra_Negron--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Scott_Gaudreau--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Sojourner House--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Steve_Burt--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--The Honorable Brett P._Smiley, Mayor of Providence--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--The Honorable Gregg M._Amore, RI SOS--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--The Honorable Sabina_Matos, RI Lt. Governor--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Timothy_Garcia--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Trevor J._Chasse, RI Realtors--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-19-2026--H7199--Women's Resource Center--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-18-2026--H7199--The Honorable Sabina_Matos, RI Lt. Governor--JudPDF



