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S3158 • 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.)

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Mack, LaMountain
Last action
2026-06-05
Official status
Referred to House Judiciary
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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

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Amendments

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Published version

Plain English: S3158A 2026 -- S 3158 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC006155/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.

  • S3158A 2026 -- S 3158 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC006155/SUB A ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D.
  • 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT Introduced By: Senators Mack, and LaMountain Date Introduced: March 27, 2026 Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1.
  • Chapter 34-18 of the General Laws entitled "Residential Landlord and Tenant 2 Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 3 34-18-63.
  • Receipt for cash payment of rent.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-05 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Referred to House Judiciary

  2. 2026-06-04 Senate

    Senate passed Sub A

  3. 2026-06-02 Committee

    Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  4. 2026-06-02 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)

  5. 2026-06-01 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Proposed Substitute

  6. 2026-05-29 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)

  7. 2026-05-07 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  8. 2026-05-01 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2026)

  9. 2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

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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S3158A

2026 -- S 3158 SUBSTITUTE A
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LC006155/SUB A
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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:
Senators Mack, and LaMountain

Date Introduced:
March 27, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Housing & Municipal Government
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
1
SECTION 1. Chapter 34-18 of the General Laws entitled "Residential Landlord and Tenant
2
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. The receipt shall indicate the amount of rent paid, when the payment
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was received, the printed or typed names of both the landlord and tenant, and who accepted the
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payment.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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LC006155/SUB A
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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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1
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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LC006155/SUB A
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