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HB 8000·RI·house

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS

Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 27, 2026
Sponsor: Shekarchi (D)
Latest Action

05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

May 22, 2026

Summary

The bill adds rules that agencies must give at least 20 days written notice before forcibly clearing homeless encampments on public property, and must copy the notice to the state housing office and regional access points. Exceptions are allowed for immediate safety, construction sites, infrastructure work, environmental hazards, or other urgent health concerns. It also defines an encampment and lets occupants move to another spot on the same or adjacent lot without a new notice.

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