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H8386 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords to provide a receipt upon receiving a cash payment for rent from a tenant.)

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords to provide a receipt upon receiving a cash payment for rent from a tenant.)

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Cruz, Potter, Stewart, Kislak, Tanzi, Furtado, Sanchez, Morales
Last action
2026-05-19
Official status
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords to provide a receipt upon receiving a cash payment for rent from a tenant.)

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords to provide a receipt upon receiving a cash payment for rent from a tenant.)

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords to provide a receipt upon receiving a cash payment for rent from a tenant.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-19 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 2026-05-15 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)

  3. 2026-04-01 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords to provide a receipt upon receiving a cash payment for rent from a tenant.)

Current Bill Text

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H8386

2026 -- H 8386
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LC006199
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT

Introduced By:
Representatives Cruz, Potter, Stewart, Kislak, Tanzi, Furtado, Sanchez,
and Morales

Date Introduced:
April 01, 2026

Referred To:
House Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 34-18 of the General Laws entitled "Residential Landlord and Tenant
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Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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34-18-63. Receipt for cash payment of rent.

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A landlord shall provide a receipt to any tenant that makes a rental payment in cash at the
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time the payment is received.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
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This act would require landlords to provide a receipt upon receiving a cash payment for
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rent from a tenant.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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