Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8190: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increase the estate exemption to $5,000,0
Status: Failed, May 21, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increase the estate exemption to $5,000,000 for January 1, 2027, $7,500,000 for January 1, 2029, $10,000,000 for January 1, 2031. This act would eliminate the estate tax for decedents whose death occurs on or after January 1, 2033.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8190 ======== LC005779 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION Introduced By: Representatives Phillips, Corvese, Noret, Newberry, Santucci, Hopkins, Casey, Voas, Azzinaro, and J. Brien Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-22-1.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-22 entitled "Estate and Transfer Taxes -- Liability and Computation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-22-1.1. Tax on net estate of decedent. (a)(1) For decedents whose death occurs on or after January 1, 1992, but prior to January 1, 2002, a tax is imposed upon the transfer of the net estate of every resident or nonresident decedent as a tax upon the right to transfer. The tax is a sum equal to the maximum credit for state death taxes allowed by 26 U.S.C. § 2011. (2) For decedents whose death occurs on or after January 1, 2002, but prior to January 1, 2010, a tax is imposed upon the transfer of the net estate of every resident or nonresident decedent as a tax upon the right to transfer. The tax is a sum equal to the maximum credit for state death taxes allowed by 26 U.S.C. …
Sponsors
- Robert Phillips (D) · primary sponsor
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050)
- Brandon Voas (D)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- Jon Brien (I)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H8190?
- H8190 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increase the estate exemption to $5,000,0.
- What does H8190 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increase the estate exemption to $5,000,000 for January 1, 2027, $7,500,000 for January 1, 2029, $10,000,000 for January 1, 2031. This act would eliminate the estate tax for decedents whose death occurs on or after January 1, 2033.)
- What is the status of H8190?
- Failed as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8190?
- Robert Phillips (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8190?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8190.pdf
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