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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PROPERTY -- IMMIGRATION STATUS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Quezada, Murray, Cano, Lawson, and Kallman | |
Date Introduced: February 25, 2021 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 34-18 of the General Laws entitled "Residential Landlord and Tenant |
2 | Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 34-18-58. Inquiries regarding immigration status. |
4 | (a) No landlord or any agent of the landlord shall: |
5 | (1) Make any inquiry regarding or based on the immigration or citizenship status of a |
6 | tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property; or |
7 | (2) Require that any tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of the |
8 | rental property make any statement, representation, or certification concerning their immigration |
9 | or citizenship status. |
10 | (b) No municipality or housing agency shall compel a landlord or any agent of the landlord |
11 | to make any inquiry, compile, disclose, report, or provide any information, prohibit offering or |
12 | continuing to offer accommodations in the property for rent or lease, or otherwise take any action |
13 | regarding or based on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant |
14 | or prospective occupant of residential rental property. |
15 | (c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a landlord from: |
16 | (1) Complying with any legal obligation under federal law; or |
17 | (2) Requesting information or documentation necessary to determine or verify the financial |
18 | qualifications of a prospective tenant, or to determine or verify the identity of a prospective tenant |
19 | or prospective occupant. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
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1 | This act would prohibit a landlord from asking about the immigration status of a tenant, |
2 | prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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