Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

HB 5504 — AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT

Last action — 03/18/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill allows tenants with disabilities to request emotional support animals.

Tenants with disabilities can ask for permission to keep emotional support animals in their homes. The bill addresses housing practices related to this need.

What this means for you
  • Families: This bill may help families with disabilities ensure they can have emotional support animals in their homes.

Summary

Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animals.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 03/18/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/14/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2025)

  3. 02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5504 do?
Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animals.
Who sponsors HB 5504?
HB 5504 is sponsored by Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic), Brandon C. Potter (Democratic), Mia A. Ackerman (Democratic), Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic), Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), and Patricia A. Serpa (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5504?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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