Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8485: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes municipalities to transfer, apply or provide doe an appl
Status: Failed, May 7, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes municipalities to transfer, apply or provide doe an applicable prorate veteran’s property exemption for the remainder of the tax year when a veteran sells property and purchases another property.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 29, 2026:
2026 -- H 8485 ======== LC006350 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Kennedy, Casimiro, Fellela, Read, Abney, Donovan, Noret, Costantino, and Casey Date Introduced: April 29, 2026 Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 44-3-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-3 entitled "Property Subject to Taxation" is hereby amended to read as follows: 44-3-4. Veterans' exemptions. (a)(1) The property of each person who served in the military, national guard, or naval service of the United States in the war of the rebellion, the Spanish-American war, the insurrection in the Philippines, the China-relief expedition, or World War I, and the property of each person who served in the military, national guard, or naval service of the United States in World War II at any time during the period beginning December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, and members who served in uniform during the Cold War between 1947 through 1991, including those members who did not serve in a declared war or conflict and the property of each person who served in the military, national guard, or naval services of the United States in the Korean conflict at any …
Sponsors
- Samuel Azzinaro (D) · primary sponsor
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Deborah Fellela (D)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Marvin Abney (D)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Gregory Costantino (D)
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H8485?
- H8485 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes municipalities to transfer, apply or provide doe an appl.
- What does H8485 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes municipalities to transfer, apply or provide doe an applicable prorate veteran’s property exemption for the remainder of the tax year when a veteran sells property and purchases another property.)
- What is the status of H8485?
- Failed as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8485?
- Samuel Azzinaro (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8485?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8485.pdf
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