Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3262: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- GLOCESTER -- EXEMPTION OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS (Amends the current statute governing exemptions from property taxes for elderly and the disabled in the town of Glocester.)
Status: Chaptered, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 5, 2026:
2026 -- S 3262 ======== LC006380 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION-PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- GLOCESTER -- EXEMPTION OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS Introduced By: Senator Jessica de la Cruz Date Introduced: May 05, 2026 Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-3-13.5 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-3 entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-3-13.5. Glocester -- Exemption of elderly and disabled persons. (a) The town council of Glocester may, by ordinance, issue a tax credit for real property situated in the town of Glocester which is owned and occupied by owners over sixty-five (65) years of age or under sixty-five (65) years of age who are permanently disabled in an amount of one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150) adjusted annually by the rate of the annual tax increase, if any, times the per one thousand dollar ($1,000) average valuation of the exempted real properties and in like manner may also by ordinance issue a tax credit for real property situated in the town which is owned and occupied by owners with a combined adjusted gross taxable annual income not to exceed twenty-three thousand dollars ($23,000) adjusted annually by the …
Sponsors
- Jessica de la Cruz (R, SD-023) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed as amended in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
- : Senate read and passed
Votes
- Senate Seq #636: (June 11, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #370: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED (June 8, 2026): 64 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Seq #369: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT (June 8, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage in concurrence (June 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #252: (May 27, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage (May 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION-PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Common questions
- What is S3262?
- S3262 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- GLOCESTER -- EXEMPTION OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS (Amends the current statute governing exemptions from property taxes for elderly and the disabled in the town of Glocester.).
- What is the status of S3262?
- Chaptered as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3262?
- Jessica de la Cruz (R, SD-023).
- Where is the official record for S3262?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3262aa.pdf
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