Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2734: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires owners or landlords who rent shoreline property to provide their tenants, before the start of the tenancy, with a detailed, written disclosure regarding public shoreline access rights.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- S 2734 ======== LC004471 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT Introduced By: Senators Gu, Bissaillon, DiMario, Euer, Burke, Murray, Kallman, and LaMountain Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 34-18-20 of the General Laws in Chapter 34-18 entitled "Residential Landlord and Tenant Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 34-18-20. Disclosure. (a) A landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his or her behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing, at or before the commencement of the tenancy, the name, address and number and (2) An owner of the premises or a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands. (b) The information required to be furnished by this section shall be kept current. This section extends to and is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner, or manager. (c) A person who fails to comply with subsection (a) of this section becomes an agent of each person who is a landlord and (2) Performing the obligations of the landlord under this chapter and under the …
Sponsors
- Victoria Gu (D, SD-038) · primary sponsor
- Jacob Bissaillon (D, SD-001)
- DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036)
- Dawn Euer (D, SD-013)
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024)
- Meghan Kallman (D, SD-015)
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed Sub B
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub B
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Judiciary
Votes
- Senate Seq #695: (June 11, 2026): 37 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Seq #542: PASSAGE (June 11, 2026): 69 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub B (June 10, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #281: (May 28, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub A (May 21, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (April 28, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY
Common questions
- What is S2734?
- S2734 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires owners or landlords who rent shoreline property to provide their tenants, before the start of the tenancy, with a detailed, written disclosure regarding public shoreline access rights.).
- What is the status of S2734?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2734?
- Victoria Gu (D, SD-038), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2734?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2734B.pdf
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