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Homeless Bill of Rights Passes General Assembly

Homeless Bill of Rights Passes General Assembly

By Samuel G. Howard on June 13, 2012

To applause from the gallery on both sides, the Homeless Bill of Rights passed out of the General Assembly and now heads to the Governor’s desk for signing. Officially titled the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act, it was introduced in both chambers back in January. A revised version passed the Senate on May 2nd. [...]

Posted in Civil Rights / Liberties, Featured | Tagged anti-discrimination, Chris Blazejewski, homeless bill of rights, Homelessness, john tassoni, Lincoln Chafee | 36 Responses

Homeless Bill of Rights Passes State Senate

Homeless Bill of Rights Passes State Senate

By Samuel G. Howard on May 3, 2012

Taking a “historic step” forward according to advocates, the Rhode Island Senate voted 33-2 to pass Senate Bill 2052, a.k.a. the Homeless Bill of Rights. The law provides homeless people with protections against discrimination based on their housing status, preventing them from being told to move along if they enter libraries or sit on park [...]

Posted in Featured, Housing | Tagged anti-discrimination, homeless bill of rights, Homelessness, john tassoni, RI Senate, shelter | 1 Response

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