RI H7286

Adds new right for homeless persons to access trash receptacles and toilet facilities (portable or permanent) to maintain clean and sanitary conditions

Requires at least 60 days' written notice before any enforcement action to relocate or vacate persons from encampments on public property, with reasonable relocation alternatives provided in collaboration with outreach workers

Mandates police and public works departments adopt publicly available written policies ensuring compliance with homeless rights, including recognizing privacy expectations in occupied tents and prohibiting unreasonable searches

Establishes $2,500 fine per intentional violation, with collected fines directed to the Rhode Island Department of Housing for housing stabilization services

Expands privacy rights to include temporary housing such as tents, granting the same privacy protections as permanent residences