Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2073: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Community MusicWorks located in the city of Providence.)
Status: Chaptered, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
2026 -- S 2073 ======== LC003970 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Introduced By: Senator Samuel W. Bell Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-3-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-3 entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-3-3. Property exempt. (a) The following property is exempt from (2) Lands ceded or belonging to the United States; (3) Bonds and other securities issued and exempted from taxation by the government of the United States or of this state; (4) Real estate, used exclusively for military purposes, owned by chartered or incorporated organizations approved by the adjutant general and composed of members of the national guard, the naval militia, or the independent, chartered-military organizations; (5) Buildings for free public schools, buildings for religious worship, and the land upon which they stand and immediately surrounding them, to an extent not exceeding five (5) acres so far as the buildings and land are occupied and used exclusively for religious or educational purposes; (6) Dwellings houses and the land on which they stand, not exceeding one acre in size, or the minimum lot size for zone in …
Sponsors
- Samuel Bell (D, SD-005) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
- : Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Votes
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence (June 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #172: (May 12, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #171: (May 12, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage of Sub A (May 7, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage (May 7, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage (March 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is S2073?
- S2073 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Community MusicWorks located in the city of Providence.).
- What is the status of S2073?
- Chaptered as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2073?
- Samuel Bell (D, SD-005).
- Where is the official record for S2073?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2073Aaa.pdf
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