Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3155: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the property of the nonprofit Mount St. Rita Health Centre located in Cumberland, RI. The exemption would be effective as of December 31, 2025.)
Status: Chaptered, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 27, 2026:
2026 -- S 3155 ======== LC006234 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Introduced By: Senators Thompson, and Pearson Date Introduced: March 27, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance 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 which the dwelling …
Sponsors
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Pearson (D, SD-019)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Votes
- Senate Seq #555: (June 10, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #375: PASSAGE (June 8, 2026): 61 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage of Sub A (April 15, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #95: (April 7, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (March 31, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is S3155?
- S3155 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the property of the nonprofit Mount St. Rita Health Centre located in Cumberland, RI. The exemption would be effective as of December 31, 2025.).
- What is the status of S3155?
- Chaptered as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3155?
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S3155?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3155A.pdf
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