Bill Title: Allows for a tenant to withhold payment of rent and deposit the rent accruing into an escrow bearing account, upon the issuance of a second notice of violation by an enforcing officer for any state or local minimum housing code enforcement agency.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-05-07 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study [S2901 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2026-03-04	PDF	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Rhode Island S2901

Supplemental Documents

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No supplemental documents for Rhode Island S2901 currently on file.