Tenant Immigration Status (S 2258)
This bill would positively prevent landlords from inquiring about the immigration status of their tenants or potential tenants.
Every year, the ACLU of RI lobbies on hundreds of bills during Rhode Island's annual Legislative Session. Below are some of the bills we have tracked and testified on before the General Assembly. For more info on advocating for the issues you care about, check out our Advocacy 101 Guide. To see how your Reps and Senators voted on various bills over the past few years, visit our Legislative Scorecards page.
This bill would positively prevent landlords from inquiring about the immigration status of their tenants or potential tenants.
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