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+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Requires applicants to pass test to include topics on fair housing and requires 24 hours of continuing education.)"
+description: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Requires applicants to pass test to include topics on fair housing and requires 24 hours of continuing education.)"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
+legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
+session: "2021"
+identifier: "HB 5268"
+citation: "Rhode Island HB 5268 (2021)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Higher Education", "Housing", "Licenses", "Real Estate"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Diaz", "Slater"]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2021-01-29"
+last_action: "2021-07-09"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/69d3a15c-1d34-4219-94d3-2ad081802c30"
+source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
+source_hash: "06ce214fea472c0cdc1b11b448e674e952bbe118d4f97dbf085b0f48cd082e2d"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
+---
+
+# Rhode Island HB 5268 (2021) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Requires applicants to pass test to include topics on fair housing and requires 24 hours of continuing education.)
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **5268 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText21/HouseText21/H5268Aaa.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **66–0** (pass) · lower
+- AS AMENDED — **72–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Diaz — primary (person)
+- Slater — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-01-29** 01/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2021-02-05** 02/05/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/08/2021)
+- **2021-02-08** 02/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
+- **2021-06-11** 06/11/2021 Scheduled for consideration (06/15/2021)
+- **2021-06-11** 06/11/2021 Proposed Substitute
+- **2021-06-15** 06/15/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-06-18** 06/18/2021 Placed on House Calendar (06/22/2021)
+- **2021-06-22** 06/22/2021 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
+- **2021-06-25** 06/25/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2021-06-25** 06/25/2021 Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2021)
+- **2021-06-28** 06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2021-07-01** 07/01/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (07/01/2021)
+- **2021-07-01** 07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
+- **2021-07-08** 07/08/2021 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2021-07-09** 07/09/2021 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/69d3a15c-1d34-4219-94d3-2ad081802c30`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
+