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 allow tenants with disabilities to request to keep an emotional support animal as a reasonable accommodation. It would require landlords to consider such requests and prohibits discrimination against tenants with disabilities who require an emotional support animal. The bill aims to clarify and strengthen protections for tenants with disabilities in housing.
Source: https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Common questions
- 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 allow tenants with disabilities to request to keep an…
- When was it published?
- It was published on February 27, 2026.