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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 7593: 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 7593 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION. Primary sponsor: Marie Hopkins (Republican), Earl Read (Democratic), Mike Chippendale (Republican), Paul Santucci (Republican), Bob Quattrocchi (Republican), Jon Brien (Independent), Dick Fascia (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance.

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Official summary

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

Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marie HopkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Paul SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Bob QuattrocchiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Jon BrienPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse49
Dick FasciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42

“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. 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

Sources

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