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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 261: 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

SB 261 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION. Primary sponsor: Sam Bell (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Meghan Kallman (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Alana DiMario (Democratic), Walter Felag (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): 05/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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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 behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam BellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Meghan KallmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Dawn EuerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Alana DiMarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Walter FelagPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Bridget ValverdePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35

“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. 05/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2025)
  3. 02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sources

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