S 311 - Prohibits Rental Application Fees - Rhode Island Key Vote
Frank Lombardi voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 24, 2023
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 15, 2023
- Senate Bill Passed
- June 15, 2023
- Introduced
- Feb. 16, 2023
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Title: Prohibits Rental Application Fees
Signed by Governor Dan McKee
Title: Prohibits Rental Application Fees
Title: Prohibits Rental Application Fees
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits landlords from requiring rental application fees.
Highlights:
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Prohibits landlords, lessors, sub-lessor, real estate broker, property management company, or designee from requiring any prospective tenant to pay for a rental application fee (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that if a prospective tenant provides a required official state criminal background check or credit report issued within 90 days of the application for a rental unit, no fee for said official state criminal background check or credit report shall be charged (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect January 1, 2024 (Sec. 2).
Title: Prohibits Rental Application Fees