Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2227: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Amends modifications to income tax for residents to now include an exemption
Status: Failed, May 28, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Amends modifications to income tax for residents to now include an exemption for a foreign service officer's pension.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
2026 -- S 2227 ======== LC004228 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, and Pearson Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-30-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-30 entitled "Personal Income Tax" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-30-12. Rhode Island income of a resident individual. (a) General. The Rhode Island income of a resident individual means the individual's adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes, with the modifications specified in this section. (b) Modifications increasing federal adjusted gross income. There shall be added to federal adjusted gross income: (1) Interest income on obligations of any state, or its political subdivisions, other than Rhode Island or its political subdivisions; (2) Interest or dividend income on obligations or securities of any authority, commission, or instrumentality of the United States, but not of Rhode Island or its political subdivisions, to the extent exempted by the laws of the United States from federal income tax but not from state income taxes; (3) The modification described in § 44-30-25(g); (4)(i) The amount defined below of a nonqualified withdrawal made from an account in the tuition savings program pursuant to § 16-57-6.1. …
Sponsors
- Susan Sosnowski (D, SD-037) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Pearson (D, SD-019)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Votes
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (May 28, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is S2227?
- S2227 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Amends modifications to income tax for residents to now include an exemption.
- What does S2227 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Amends modifications to income tax for residents to now include an exemption for a foreign service officer's pension.)
- What is the status of S2227?
- Failed as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2227?
- Susan Sosnowski (D, SD-037), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S2227?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2227.pdf
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