SB 2189 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD TENANT ACT

This bill amends the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to require landlords to provide longer written notice before increasing rent for most tenants. Under the new rules, landlords must now give at least 60 days' notice for general rent increases, up from the previous 30 days. The law also mandates an even longer notice period of 120 days for tenants who are 62 years of age or older. These changes apply to residential properties but exclude independent living, assisted living, and congregate care facilities.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Signed Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024

How they voted

305
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 6, 2024
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican5
5 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2024
Signed into law
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 4, 2024
Committee
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors