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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5694: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Enacted 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 5694 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES. Primary sponsor: Tina Spears (Democratic), Lauren Carson (Democratic), Alex Finkelman (Democratic), Terri Cortvriend (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 9, 2025): 05/09/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

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Official summary

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

Allows the town of Middletown to adopt a tax classification plan for residential real estate which divides the class into non-owner and owner-occupied properties with separate tax rates.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tina SpearsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Lauren CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Alex FinkelmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Terri CortvriendPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72

“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. 05/09/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 05/01/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 05/01/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
  4. 04/11/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/01/2025)
  5. 04/10/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 04/04/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2025)
  7. 03/27/2025 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  8. 03/25/2025 House read and passed
  9. 03/21/2025 Placed on House Calendar (03/25/2025)
  10. 03/20/2025 Committee recommends passage
  11. 03/14/2025 Scheduled for consideration (03/20/2025)
  12. 03/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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