Rhode Island H7805: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Establishes phased reduction of personal income tax rates.)

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:

2026 -- H 7805 ======== LC005092 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX Introduced By: Representatives Serpa, Fellela, Costantino, Read, Fascia, Ackerman, Corvese, Shallcross Smith, and Phillips Date Introduced: February 12, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-30-2.6 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-30 entitled "Personal Income Tax" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-30-2.6. Rhode Island taxable income -- Rate of tax. (a) "Rhode Island taxable income" means federal taxable income as determined under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., not including the increase in the basic, standarddeduction amount for married couples filing joint returns as provided in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA), and as modified by the modifications in § 44-30-12. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 44-30-1 and 44-30-2, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2001, a Rhode Island personal income tax is imposed upon the Rhode Island taxable income of residents and nonresidents, including estates and trusts, at the rate of twenty-five and one-half percent (25.5%) for tax year 2001, and twenty-five percent (25%) for tax year 2002 …

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Sponsors

• Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027) · primary sponsor
• Deborah Fellela (D)
• Gregory Costantino (D)
• Earl Read (D, HD-026)
• Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
• Mia Ackerman (D, HD-045)
• Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
• Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
• Robert Phillips (D)

Latest actions

1. May 7, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2. May 1, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
3. February 12, 2026: Introduced, referred to House Finance

Common questions

What is H7805?

H7805 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Establishes phased reduction of personal income tax rates.).

What is the status of H7805?

Failed as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 7, 2026).

Who sponsored H7805?

Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H7805?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7805.pdf