Legislative Information > Current Legislation > Housing and Homelessness

Housing and Homelessness Legislative Update
 
 

Click the Bill number below for the full text.



House Bill No. 5554

BY  Slater, Diaz, Williams, Carnevale, O'Brien

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (would add to the findings and purposes of the housing resource act as they pertain to the needs of shelter residents, and provides for an appropriation for the fiscal year 2013-2014 in the amount of $3,250,000)

02/14/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance

03/27/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2013)

04/10/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 

Senate Bill No. 494

BY  Crowley, Metts, Pichardo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998

This act would add to the findings and purposes of the housing resource act as they pertain to the needs of shelter residents, and provides for an appropriation for the fiscal year 2013-2014 in the amount of three million, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($3,250,000).

2/28/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

04/19/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2013)

04/23/2013 Committee heard

 

Senate Bill No. 412

BY  Metts, Pichardo, Crowley, Jabour

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT

This act would provide a tenant of a foreclosed property greater protection against eviction.

2/26/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

03/22/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2013)

03/26/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

05/07/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/09/2013)

05/09/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 

Senate Bill No. 98

BY  Metts, Crowley, Jabour, Miller, Pichardo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (would protect persons who are recipients of government assistance against discrimination under the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act.)

1/22/2013 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

02/01/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2013)

02/05/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 

House Bill No. 5103

BY  Edwards, Williams, Abney, Slater, O`Grady

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (would provide a tenant of a foreclosed property greater protection against eviction)

1/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

03/04/2013 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2013)

03/19/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

03/29/2013 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2013)

04/02/2013 Committee recommended measure be held for further study