# R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-2: Right to equal housing opportunities €” Civil rights

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-2

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-2
- **Heading:** Right to equal housing opportunities €” Civil rights
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 34 / Chapter 34-37 / Section 34-37-2

## Text

The right of all individuals in the state to equal housing opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, lawful source of income, military status as a veteran with an honorable discharge or an honorable or general administrative discharge, servicemember in the armed forces, country of ancestral origin, disability, age, familial status, or regardless of the fact that a tenant or applicant or a member of the household is, or has been, or is threatened with being the victim of domestic abuse, or that the tenant or applicant has obtained, or sought, or is seeking, relief from any court in the form of a restraining order for protection from domestic abuse, is hereby recognized as, and declared to be, a civil right. Nothing in this section shall prevent a landlord from proceeding with eviction action against a tenant who fails to comply with § 34-18-24(7).

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-1 § 34-37-1. Finding and declaration of policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-2 § 34-37-2. Right to equal housing opportunities €” Civil rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-2.1 § 34-37-2.1. Right to equal housing opportunities €” Age.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-2.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-2.2 § 34-37-2.2. Right to equal housing opportunities €” Sexual orientation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-2.2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-2.3 § 34-37-2.3. Right to equal housing opportunities €” Gender identity or expression.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-2.3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-2.4 § 34-37-2.4. Right to equal housing opportunities €” Victims of domestic violence status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-2.4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-3 § 34-37-3. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4 § 34-37-4. Unlawful housing practices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4.1 § 34-37-4.1. Discrimination in familial status €” Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-4.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4.2 § 34-37-4.2. Exemptions €” Religious organizations and private clubs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-4.2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4.3 § 34-37-4.3. Discrimination in granting credit or loans prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-4.3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-4.6 § 34-37-4.6. Discrimination based on lawful source of income €” Exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-4.6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-5 § 34-37-5. Prevention of unlawful housing practices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-37-5.1 § 34-37-5.1. Interference, coercion, or intimidation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T34_C34-37_S34-37-5.1.md)

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