Establishes the criminal offense of real estate title fraud and allows municipalities to refuse to record “suspicious documents” from persons who are not trusted submitters and creates penalties for real estate title fraud.
State of Rhode IslandRhode IslandCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FRAUD AND FALSE DEALING - Establishes the criminal offense of real estate title fraud and allows municipalities to refuse to record “suspicious documents” from persons who are not trusted submitters and creates penalties for real estate title fraud.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jun 10, 2026
- 155 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI H 7551 · PassedJun 10
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Bill details
- Last action
- Signed by Governor · Jun 10, 2026
Sponsors
BKBrian KennedyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JSJoseph SolomonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022
KKKatherine KazarianRepresentative · Democrat · HD-063
SASamuel AzzinaroRepresentative · Democrat · HD-037
JEJohn EdwardsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-070
ACArthur CorveseRepresentative · Democrat · HD-055
MAMia AckermanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-045
HMHagan McEnteeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033
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PSPatricia SerpaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027
MCMegan CotterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-039
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 10, 2026Signed by GovernorHouse
Jun 4, 2026Transmitted to GovernorHouse
Jun 4, 2026Senate passed as amended in concurrenceSenate
Jun 3, 2026Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)Senate
May 12, 2026House passed as amended (floor amendment)House
May 1, 2026Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2026)House
Apr 28, 2026Committee recommends passageHouse
Apr 24, 2026Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026)House
Show 3 earlier actions
Feb 11, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHouse
Feb 6, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)House
Feb 6, 2026Introduced, referred to House JudiciaryHouse
Recorded votes
Passage Of AmendmentMay 12, 2026 · House · 71 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
PassageMay 12, 2026 · House · 60 yea · 10 nayPassedPassed
Passage As AmendedMay 12, 2026 · House · 64 yea · 8 nayPassedPassed
House Committee on Judiciary: PassageApr 28, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Criminal Offenses
- CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FRAUD AND FALSE DEALING
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