AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICE ACT

Summary

The bill updates Rhode Island’s Fair Housing Practices Act by adding definitions for groups such as people with lawful source of income, those experiencing homelessness, senior citizens, and expanded gender identity, and then forbids owners, landlords, and agents from asking about or discriminating against anyone because of those characteristics or because they are victims of domestic abuse. It applies to anyone who sells, rents, leases, or manages housing. The goal is to give broader protection to vulnerable renters and homebuyers.

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