Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2086: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equip
Status: Passed one chamber, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
2026 -- S 2086 ======== LC003309 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION Introduced By: Senators Paolino, E Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz, Ciccone, Tikoian, Kallman, Lauria, Murray, and Urso Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-18-30 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-18 entitled "Sales and Use Taxes -- Liability and Computation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-18-30. Gross receipts exempt from sales and use taxes. There are exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter the following gross receipts: (1) Sales and uses beyond constitutional power of state. From the sale and from the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property the gross receipts from the sale of which, or the storage, use, or other consumption of which, this state is prohibited from taxing under the Constitution of the United States or under the constitution of this state. (2) Newspapers. (i) From the sale and from the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of any newspaper. (ii) "Newspaper" means an unbound publication printed on newsprint that contains news, editorial comment, opinions, features, advertising matter, and other matters of …
Sponsors
- Thomas Paolino (R, SD-017) · primary sponsor
- Elaine Morgan (R, SD-034)
- Gordon Rogers (R, SD-021)
- Jessica de la Cruz (R, SD-023)
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
- Meghan Kallman (D, SD-015)
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032)
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024)
- Lori Urso (D, SD-008)
Latest actions
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Votes
- Senate Seq #473: (June 9, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (June 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (May 28, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is S2086?
- S2086 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equip.
- What does S2086 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.)
- What is the status of S2086?
- Passed one chamber as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Senate read and passed (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2086?
- Thomas Paolino (R, SD-017), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2086?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2086.pdf
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