---
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: "SB 413"
citation: "Rhode Island SB 413 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Business & Professions", "Education", "Higher Education", "Housing", "Real Estate"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bell", "Calkin", "Lawson", "Murray", "Quezada"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-25"
last_action: "2021-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d10e7fa9-9697-4047-8207-0fc5a2616d89"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d1eeac277a0eed3b8994b6813d8303148fb7e3c427d524bfc87f4e5439e62ab4"
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 SB 413 (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. **413 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText21/SenateText21/S0413Aaa.pdf)

## Votes

- AS AMENDED — **70–0** (pass) · upper
- BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS — **31–5** (pass) · upper
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **68–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bell — primary (person)
- Calkin — primary (person)
- Lawson — primary (person)
- Murray — primary (person)
- Quezada — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-25** 02/25/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** 03/05/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2021)
- **2021-03-11** 03/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2021-05-21** 05/21/2021 Scheduled for consideration (05/24/2021)
- **2021-05-21** 05/21/2021 Proposed Substitute
- **2021-05-24** 05/24/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-25** 05/25/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/01/2021)
- **2021-06-01** 06/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A `passage`
- **2021-06-02** 06/02/2021 Referred to House Corporations `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-19** 06/19/2021 Scheduled for consideration
- **2021-06-20** 06/20/2021 Meeting postponed (06/22/2021)
- **2021-06-20** 06/20/2021 Scheduled for consideration (06/23/2021)
- **2021-06-23** 06/23/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-29** 06/29/2021 Placed on House Calendar (07/01/2021)
- **2021-07-01** 07/01/2021 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **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`
- **2021-07-02** 07/02/2021 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-07-07** 07/07/2021 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/d10e7fa9-9697-4047-8207-0fc5a2616d89`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).