Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the town of Tiverton to authorize, by ordinance, a real estate tax credit for seniors over the age of sixty-five (65) years.)
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8025 ======== LC005670 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Introduced By: Representative John G. Edwards Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-3-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-3 entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-3-13. Persons over the age of 65 years -- Exemption. (a) Bristol. The town of Bristol may exempt from taxation the real estate situated in the town owned and occupied by any resident over the age of sixty-five (65) years, as of the preceding December 31st; or, over the age of seventy (70) years, as of the preceding December 31st; or, over the age of seventy-five (75) years, as of the preceding December 31st, and which exemption is in addition to any and all other exemptions from taxation to which the resident may otherwise be entitled. The exemption shall be applied uniformly and without regard to ability to pay. Only one exemption shall be granted to cotenants, joint tenants, and tenants by the entirety, even though all the cotenants, joint tenants and tenants by the entirety are sixty-five (65) years of age or over as …
Sponsors
- John Edwards (D, HD-070) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- House Seq #365: PASSAGE (June 8, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage (June 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H8025?
- H8025 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the town of Tiverton to authorize, by ordinance, a real estate tax credit for seniors over the age of sixty-five (65) years.).
- What is the status of H8025?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8025?
- John Edwards (D, HD-070).
- Where is the official record for H8025?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8025.pdf
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