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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 44: 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

SB 44 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES. Primary sponsor: Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Sue Sosnowski (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 18, 2025): 04/18/2025 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.

Grants the town council of the town of South Kingstown the authority to enact a homestead exemption ordinance.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bridget ValverdePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Sue SosnowskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37

“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. 04/18/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 04/10/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 04/10/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 04/04/2025 Placed on House Calendar (04/10/2025)
  5. 03/27/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 03/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2025)
  7. 03/21/2025 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  8. 03/20/2025 Senate read and passed
  9. 03/12/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/20/2025)
  10. 03/11/2025 Committee recommends passage
  11. 03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2025)
  12. 01/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sources

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