Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8436: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- GLOCESTER -- EXEMPTION OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS (Amends the current statute governing exemptions from property taxes for elderly and the disabled in the town of Glocester.)
Status: Chaptered, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 10, 2026:
2026 -- H 8436 ======== LC006307 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION-PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- GLOCESTER -- EXEMPTION OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Place, and Santucci Date Introduced: April 10, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-3-13.5 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-3 entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-3-13.5. Glocester -- Exemption of elderly and disabled persons. (a) The town council of Glocester may, by ordinance, issue a tax credit for real property situated in the town of Glocester which is owned and occupied by owners over sixty-five (65) years of age or under sixty-five (65) years of age who are permanently disabled in an amount of one thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($1,150) adjusted annually by the rate of the annual tax increase, if any, times the per one thousand dollar ($1,000) average valuation of the exempted real properties and in like manner may also by ordinance issue a tax credit for real property situated in the town which is owned and occupied by owners with a combined adjusted gross taxable annual income not to exceed twenty-three thousand dollars ($23,000) adjusted annually by the …
Sponsors
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040) · primary sponsor
- David Place (R, HD-047)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed as amended in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed as amended (floor amendment)
- : 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
- Senate Seq #637: (June 11, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #368: PASSAGE AS AMENDED (June 8, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #367: PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT (June 8, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage (June 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXATION-PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H8436?
- H8436 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- GLOCESTER -- EXEMPTION OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS (Amends the current statute governing exemptions from property taxes for elderly and the disabled in the town of Glocester.).
- What is the status of H8436?
- Chaptered as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8436?
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H8436?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8436aa.pdf
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