Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8029: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax
Status: Passed one chamber, June 10, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax any person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the a mobile or manufactured home.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8029 ======== LC005865 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY 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 44-7-28 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-7 entitled "Collection of Taxes Generally" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-7-28. Glocester, Coventry and Burrillville tax lien on mobile or manufactured home in the town Glocester, Coventry, Burrillville and Tiverton tax lien on mobile or manufactured home in the town. (a) Taxes assessed against any person in the towns of Glocester, Coventry, and Burrillville and Tiverton for either a mobile or manufactured home shall constitute a lien on the mobile or manufactured home. The lien shall arise and attach as of the date of assessment of the taxes, as defined in § 44-5-1. (b) The lien shall terminate at the expiration of twenty (20) years. The lien shall be superior to any other lien, encumbrance, or interest in the mobile or manufactured home whether by way of attachment or otherwise. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC005865 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF …
Sponsors
- John Edwards (D, HD-070) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : 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
- : Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Votes
- House Seq #504: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage (June 8, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H8029?
- H8029 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax.
- What does H8029 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax any person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the a mobile or manufactured home.)
- What is the status of H8029?
- Passed one chamber as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8029?
- John Edwards (D, HD-070).
- Where is the official record for H8029?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8029.pdf
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