Pawtucket lawmaker’s bill clarifies tenant and landlord responsibilities in the event of bed bugs

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 824

Last Updated: 1 day, 14 hours ago

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A four-and-a-half hour hearing Wednesday night of the House Committee on Judiciary drew a long parade of landlords who rallied against a number of perennial housing-related legislative pushes like rent control and just cause evictions.

Hiding among all the big ideas were the bed bugs.

Bill H7758 — sponsored by Rep. Cherie Cruz, a Pawtucket Democrat — would outline more transparent terms for landlords and tenants alike in one of the most …

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