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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 212: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS AND TENANT ACT -- JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 212 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS AND TENANT ACT -- JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS. Primary sponsor: Jake Bissaillon (Democratic), Alana DiMario (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Meghan Kallman (Democratic), Tiara Mack (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): 05/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides for just cause evictions for residential landlord tenancies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Alana DiMarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Meghan KallmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 05/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/06/2025)
  3. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/22/2025)
  4. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  5. 02/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source