Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2050: AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT (Allows an owner or owners of r
Status: Passed one chamber, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT (Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- S 2050 ======== LC003228 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT Introduced By: Senators Euer, Appollonio, Famiglietti, E Morgan, McKenney, Valverde, Quezada, Patalano, and Lauria Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 33 of the General Laws entitled "PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 4.1 UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT 33-4.1-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act". 33-4.1-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Beneficiary" means a person who receives property under a transfer on death deed. (2) "Class gift" means a transfer to a group of persons who are classified by their relationship to one another or the transferor, and who are not individually named in the transferring document. (3) "Designated beneficiary" means a person designated to receive property in a transfer on death deed. (4) "Individual" means a natural person. (5)(i) "Joint owner" means an individual who owns property concurrently with one or more other individuals with a right of survivorship. (ii) "Joint owner" includes a joint tenant, owner …
Sponsors
- Dawn Euer (D, SD-013) · primary sponsor
- Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
- Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004)
- Elaine Morgan (R, SD-034)
- Mark McKenney (D, SD-030)
- Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035)
- Ana Quezada (D, SD-002)
- Todd Patalano (D, SD-026)
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032)
Latest actions
- : Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Votes
- Senate Seq #494: (June 9, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #493: (June 9, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (June 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (April 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Common questions
- What is S2050?
- S2050 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT (Allows an owner or owners of r.
- What does S2050 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT (Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.)
- What is the status of S2050?
- Passed one chamber as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2050?
- Dawn Euer (D, SD-013), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2050?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2050aa.pdf
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