SB 3136 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS

Summary

Requires any person in the business of selling, assigning or buying an equitable interest in real estate without taking legal title to such property, to be licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson and to comply with the disclosure requirements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 20, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 4, 2026

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 23, 2026

Signed into law

06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/09/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Jun 8, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

legislature

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

06/05/2026 Referred to House Corporations

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 28, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/28/2026 Committee recommended indefinite postponement

legislature

Mar 20, 2026

Introduced

03/20/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors