# Rhode Island H8215: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT .

Rhode Island H8215, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patricia A. Serpa (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-09 (Referred to Senate Judiciary); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8215-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H8215
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT .
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-06-09, Referred to Senate Judiciary
- Sponsor: Patricia A. Serpa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (137 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patricia A. Serpa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mia A. Ackerman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah A. Fellela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | RI FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT PASSAGE AS AMENDED | pass | 66 | 6 |   |
| 2026-06-08 | House | RI FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT | pass | 71 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- H8215 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215.pdf)
- H8215 - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215A.pdf)
- H8215 - Substitute As Amended, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215Aaa.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215Aaa.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY . (became law)
- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law)
- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8215 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215.htm)
- [H8215 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215.pdf)
- [H8215 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215A.htm)
- [H8215 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215A.pdf)
- [H8215 - Substitute As Amended (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215Aaa.htm)
- [H8215 - Substitute As Amended (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8215Aaa.pdf)

## Related
- [H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8104-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8215-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).