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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 8194: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX

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 8194 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX. Primary sponsor: Karen Alzate (Democratic), Mary Messier (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): 03/25/2026 Withdrawn at sponsor's request.

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.

Requires that the tax imposed be paid to the same municipalities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen AlzatePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Mary MessierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62

“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  1. 03/25/2026 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
  2. 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

Sources

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