state_legiscan_drain · RI
Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animal.
February 27, 2026
Summary
If enacted, this bill would amend the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act to explicitly permit tenants with disabilities to request to keep an emotional support animal as a reasonable accommodation. Landlords and housing providers would be required to evaluate such requests under existing fair housing guidelines, potentially impacting property management policies and tenant rights.
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- What does "Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animal." cover?
- If enacted, this bill would amend the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act to explicitly permit tenants with disabilities to request to keep an…
- When was it published?
- It was published on February 27, 2026.