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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5406: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION

In committee 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 5406 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION. Primary sponsor: Mike Chippendale (Republican), Earl Read (Democratic), Brian Newberry (Republican), Paul Santucci (Republican), Tom Noret (Democratic), Jackie Baginski (Democratic), Dick Fascia (Republican), Marie Hopkins (Republican), David Place (Republican), Chris Paplauskas (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2025): 04/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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Official summary

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

Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Brian NewberryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Paul SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Tom NoretPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Jackie BaginskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Dick FasciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Marie HopkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
David PlacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Chris PaplauskasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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. 04/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2025)
  3. 02/07/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance

Sources

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