Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8120: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Allows the personal representative of a
Status: Failed, April 30, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Allows the personal representative of a decedent’s estate to discharge the estate tax lien by recording with decedent’s municipality, a statement stating decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal estate tax filing pursuant to §44-22-1.1.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8120 ======== LC005327 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Place, Santucci, Fascia, J. Brien, Newberry, Nardone, Roberts, and Hopkins Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 44-23-1 and 44-23-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-23 entitled "Estate and Transfer Taxes -- Enforcement and Collection" are hereby amended to read as follows: 44-23-1. Statements filed by executors, administrators, and heirs-at-law. (a) Every executor, administrator, and heir-at-law, within nine (9) months after the death of the decedent, shall file with the tax administrator a statement under oath showing the full and fair cash value of the estate; the amounts paid out from the estate for claims, expenses, charges, and fees; and the statement shall also provide the names and addresses of all persons entitled to take any share or interest of the estate as legatees or distributees of the estate. (b) For estates of decedents with a date of death prior to January 1, 2025, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid when filing any statement required by this section. All fees received under this section are allocated to the tax …
Sponsors
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040) · primary sponsor
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- Jon Brien (I)
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
- George Nardone (R)
- Sherry Roberts (R)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H8120?
- H8120 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Allows the personal representative of a .
- What does H8120 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Allows the personal representative of a decedent’s estate to discharge the estate tax lien by recording with decedent’s municipality, a statement stating decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal estate tax filing pursuant to §44-22-1.1.)
- What is the status of H8120?
- Failed as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8120?
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8120?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8120.pdf
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