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RI S2734
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Victoria Gu
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AI Summary
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Landlords renting shoreline property must provide tenants with a written shoreline access disclosure prior to the start of tenancy
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Disclosure must inform tenants that the public has the right to access shoreline property up to 10 feet landward of the recognizable high tide line on wet sand, dry sand, or rocky beach
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Landlords must notify tenants of any known public rights-of-way on the property and provide documentation of such rights-of-way upon request
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Tenants must be advised to contact the coastal resources management council, municipality, or nonprofit organizations to determine whether public rights-of-way exist
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Disclosure may be incorporated into the written rental agreement or provided as a separate written notice
Legislative Description
Requires landlords who rent shoreline property to provide their tenants, before the start of the tenancy, with a detailed, written disclosure regarding their shoreline access rights.
Property
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
2/27/2026