Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7152: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
2026 -- H 7152 ======== LC004087 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Introduced By: Representatives Voas, Casey, Azzinaro, Shanley, Giraldo, O'Brien, Read, Solomon, Hull, and Place Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-3-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-3 entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-3-4. Veterans' exemptions. (a)(1) The property of each person who served in the military, national guard, or naval service of the United States in the war of the rebellion, the Spanish-American war, the insurrection in the Philippines, the China-relief expedition, or World War I, and the property of each person who served in the military, national guard, or naval service of the United States in World War II at any time during the period beginning December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, and members who served in uniform during the Cold War between 1947 through 1991, including those members who did not serve in a declared war or conflict and the property of each person who served in the military, national guard, or naval services of the United States in the Korean conflict at any …
Sponsors
- Brandon Voas (D) · primary sponsor
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Joshua Giraldo (D, HD-056)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Joseph Solomon (D)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Votes
- House Seq #249: PASSAGE (June 3, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage of Sub A (May 26, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H7152?
- H7152 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars.
- What does H7152 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
- What is the status of H7152?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7152?
- Brandon Voas (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7152?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7152A.pdf
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