States / Rhode Island / SB 2591
SB 2591 Failed
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FAIR CHANCE IN HOUSING BACKGROUND CHECKS ACT
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Limits how landlords use criminal history in rental decisions by delaying background checks until after a conditional offer has been made, restricting which records may be considered, banning discriminatory ads, and providing enforcement and penalties.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2026
- Last action
- Apr 28, 2026 — 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Sponsor
- Jonathon Acosta D
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 5 · Stalled