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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1142: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

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

SB 1142 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on June 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION. Primary sponsor: John Burke (Democratic), Elaine Morgan (Republican), Gordon Rogers (Republican), Lou Raptakis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 07/01/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

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.

Allows the town council of Coventry to make exemptions from taxation on real and personal property that has undergone environmental remediation. This act is subject to conditions as provided in this section.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Elaine MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Gordon RogersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Lou RaptakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33

“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 House passed in concurrence
  4. 06/20/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/20/2025 Senate read and passed
  6. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  7. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/18/2025)
  9. 06/06/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Sources

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