Two new Rhode Island condominium laws went into effect upon passage on June 24, 2025.

The first law, (Chapters 123 and  136):

• Requires a condominium executive board to hold a special meeting if requested by 20% of the unit owners or any other lower percentage required in the condominium bylaws and the purpose of the meeting is to discuss an issue on which owners have a right to vote, such as amending the bylaws or declaration; removing a director or officer, and electing his/her replacement; rejecting the budget.  A special meeting cannot be held for the general election of officers, which is held at the annual meeting.
• Allows condominium associations to hold board and membership meetings electronically as long as participants can communicate with each other “simultaneously” throughout the meeting. 
• Requires in-person condominium association meetings to be held in the same county in which the condominiums are located.

The second law, The second law, Senate Bill No. 507  (Chapter 178), states that if a condominium association maintains property insurance on individual condominium units, the unit owners must obtain additional insurance for the unit.  The law also requires condominium associations to send unit owners a minimum notice of thirty days of any increase in the insurance deductible in the association’s policy.

The law also requires condominium associations to give unit owners 30 days’ notice before increasing the deductible.

REALTORS®: For more information, please contact the RIAR Legal Department at [email protected].