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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6395: 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 6395 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on June 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES. Primary sponsor: Greg Costantino (Democratic), Paul Santucci (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 07/01/2025 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.

Authorizes the town of Smithfield to set rates that more closely relate to the changes in values and ensure that the tax classification system creates fair and equitable taxation between residential and commercial property.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg CostantinoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Paul SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. 07/01/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/23/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/18/2025 House read and passed
  6. 06/16/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025)
  7. 06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 06/13/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025)
  9. 06/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 06/06/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/10/2025)
  11. 06/06/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Sources

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