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Housing and Homelessness Legislative Update
 
 

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Bill Number

Bill Details

Hearing Date

Hearing Details

H7136

House Bill No. 7136

BY Edwards, Cimini, O`Grady, Slater, Diaz

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

1/17/2012 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

 

 

H7173

House Bill No. 7173

BY Blazejewski, Tanzi, Cimini, Handy, Ajello

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (would create a Homeless Bill of rights in order to provide all residents with an equal opportunity to live in decent, safe and sanitary accommodations regardless of housing status)

1/18/2012 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

 

 

H7237

House Bill No. 7237

BY Ucci, Walsh, Ruggiero, Reilly, Johnston

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (This act would appropriate out of a dedicated funding stream of money in the treasury appropriated for the fiscal year 2012-2013, the sum of $12.5 million dollars for the purpose of establishing the neighborhood opportunities program to address the housing and revitalization needs of the state's deteriorating neighborhoods.

1/25/2012 Introduced, referred to House Finance

 

 

 

H7265

House Bill No. 7265

BY Slater, Diaz, Tanzi

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (would establish and fund the neighborhood opportunities program to address the housing and revitalization needs of the state's deteriorating neighborhoods)

1/26/2012 Introduced, referred to House Finance

 

 

 

S2052

Senate Bill No. 2052

BY Tassoni, Lynch, Jabour, Doyle, DeVall

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (would create a Homeless Bill of rights in order to provide all residents with an equal opportunity to live in decent, safe and sanitary accommodations regardless of housing status.)

01/31/2012 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

 

 

S2203

Senate Bill No. 2203

BY Tassoni, Ottiano, Metts, Kettle

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (appropriate out of a dedicated funding stream of money in the treasury appropriated for the fiscal yr 2012-2013, the sum of $12.5 million dollars for the purpose of establishing the neighborhood opportunities program)

1/24/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

 

 

 

S2212

Senate Bill No. 2212

BY Metts, Jabour, Crowley, Pichardo, Doyle

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

1/24/2012 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary