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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5265: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ESTATES IN REAL PROPERTY

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5265 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ESTATES IN REAL PROPERTY. Primary sponsor: Matthew Dawson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): 06/20/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Defines the apportionment of financial responsibilities for expenses and improvements to the real property of the life estate between the life tenant and remainder man.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matthew DawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/20/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  2. 06/12/2025 House read and passed
  3. 06/06/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2025)
  4. 05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 05/23/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2025)
  6. 02/11/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 02/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2025)
  8. 01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source