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Read. Follow. Verify.Rhode Island requires residential landlords of shoreline property to provide public access disclosures
Last action · June 18, 2026: Signed by GovernorSponsors: Victoria Gu and 7 others
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What This Bill Does
Landlords who rent residential shoreline property must now provide tenants with a detailed written disclosure regarding public shoreline access rights before the begins.
Tenants renting coastal properties receive legal notification of public rights to use shoreline areas, altering the informational requirements at the start of lease agreements.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Owners or landlords who rent shoreline property
Must provide a detailed written disclosure regarding public shoreline access rights to tenants prior to the start of the tenancy.
Tenants of shoreline property
Receive a detailed written disclosure regarding public shoreline access rights before the start of their tenancy.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Jun 18, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor
- Jun 16, 2026Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 11, 2026FloorSenate passed Sub B in concurrence
- Jun 11, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Jun 11, 2026FloorHouse passed Sub B
- Jun 10, 2026Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)
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- Jun 10, 2026FloorCommittee recommends passage of Sub B
- Jun 8, 2026Proposed Substitute
- Jun 8, 2026Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2026)
- May 29, 2026CommitteeReferred to House Judiciary
- May 28, 2026FloorSenate passed Sub A
- May 22, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)
- May 21, 2026FloorCommittee recommends passage of Sub A
- May 20, 2026Proposed Substitute
- May 19, 2026Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- Apr 28, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 24, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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0–100- Significance50How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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