Senate Bill #2609 (2018)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
Allows for security deposits on furniture when a furnished apartment is leased.
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2018-03-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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2018-04-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2018)
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2018-04-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2018-06-18: Scheduled for consideration
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2018-06-18: Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2018)
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2018-06-20: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2018-06-20: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2018)
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2018-06-20: Senate passed Sub A
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2018-06-21: Placed on House Calendar (06/22/2018)
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2018-06-21: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
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2018-06-21: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/21/2018)
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2018-06-21: Placed on House Calendar (06/21/2018)
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2018-06-21: Referred to House Judiciary
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2018-06-21: Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2018)
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2018-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
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2018-07-02: Signed by Governor
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2018-07-02: Transmitted to Governor
Changes since original draft
2018 – S 2609- 2018 – S 2609 SUBSTITUTE A
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LC004631- LC004631/SUB A
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- S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
- IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018
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- A N A C T
- RELATING TO PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
- Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Seveney, Coyne, and Nesselbush
- Date Introduced: March 01, 2018
- Referred To: Senate Judiciary
- It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
- SECTION 1. Section 34-18-19 of the General Laws in Chapter 34-18 entitled "Residential Landlord and Tenant Act" is hereby amended to read as follows:
- 34-18-19. Security deposits.
- (a) A landlord may not demand or receive a security deposit, however denominated, in an amount or value in excess of one month's periodic rent.
- (b) Upon termination of the tenancy, the amount of security deposit due to the tenant shall be the entire amount given by the tenant as a security deposit, minus any amount of unpaid accrued rent, the amount due, if any, for reasonable cleaning expenses, the amount due, if any, for reasonable trash disposal expenses and the amount of physical damages to the premises, other than ordinary wear and tear, which the landlord has suffered by reason of the tenant's noncompliance with § 34-18-24, all as itemized by the landlord in a written notice delivered to the tenant. The landlord shall deliver the notice, together with the amount of the security deposit due to the tenant, within twenty (20) days after the later of either termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, or the tenant's providing the landlord with a forwarding address for the purpose of receiving the security deposit.
- (c) If the landlord fails to comply with subsection (b), the tenant may recover the amount due him or her, together with damages in an amount equal to twice the amount wrongfully withheld, and reasonable attorney fees.
- (d) This section does not preclude the landlord or tenant from recovering other damages to which he or she may be entitled under this chapter.
(e) This section does not preclude any landlord who rents a furnished apartment from demanding or receiving a furniture security deposit in an amount not to exceed the lesser of twenty-five percent (25%) of the replacement value of the furniture in the premises rented or one month's periodic rent.- (e) This section does not preclude any landlord who rents a furnished apartment from demanding or receiving a furniture security deposit if the replacement value of the furniture being furnished by the landlord valued at the time the lease is executed is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or greater, in which instance the landlord may charge a separate furniture security deposit of up to one month's periodic rent.
- (f) Upon termination of the tenancy, the amount of furniture security deposit due to the tenant shall be the entire amount given by the tenant as a furniture security deposit, minus the amount due, if any, for reasonable cleaning expenses and repair and the amount of physical damages to the furniture, other than ordinary wear and tear. The landlord shall deliver the notice, together with the amount of the furniture security deposit due to the tenant, within twenty (20) days after the later of either termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, or the tenant's providing the landlord with a forwarding address for the purpose of receiving the furniture security deposit.
- (e)(g) In the event the landlord transfers his or her interest in the premises, the holder of the landlord's interest in the premises at the time of the termination of the tenancy is bound by this section.
- (f)(h) No rental agreement shall contain any waiver of the provisions of this section.
- SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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LC004631- LC004631/SUB A
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EXPLANATION- EXPLANATION
- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF A N A C T- OF
- A N A C T
- RELATING TO PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
*** This act would allow for security deposits on furniture when a furnished apartment is leased. This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004631 ========- ***
- This act would allow landlords to charge additional security deposits on furniture when a furnished apartment is leased, if the value of the furniture exceeds seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
- This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004631/SUB A ========
Votes
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House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.
June 20, 2018 at 8:57pm
Yeas: 35 /
Nays: 1 /
Not voting: 1 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for PASSAGE
IN CONCURRENCE
June 22, 2018 at 8:53pm
Yeas: 64 /
Nays: 8 /
Not voting: 3 /
Recused: 0