
New Law: Discrimination Based on Section 8 and Other Sources of Income Prohibited
On April 15, 2021 Governor McKee signed a new law that prohibit housing discrimination based on the buyer’s or tenant’s “lawful source in income.” The law went into effect on the same day that it was signed. Rhode Island now joins Connecticut, Massachusetts, and a number of other states that lower the barriers for holders of vouchers and other forms of assistance to find housing.