AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Amends the definition of sexual orientation. Allows cases in superior court. Allows mediation prior to superior court case. Prohibits court order unless attorney fee waiver is signed. Repeals exemptions to sexual discrimination.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 5, 2021
Signed Jul 2, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2021
How they voted
64–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 73
Jun 28, 2021
D
Democratic63
90% Yea
R
Republican10
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2021
Signed into law
07/02/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/28/2021 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (64-0-9)
senate
Jun 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
06/10/2021 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/08/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/03/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 11, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 5, 2021
Introduced
03/05/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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