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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 497: 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 497 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION. Primary sponsor: Sam Bell (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Meghan Kallman (Democratic), Jake Bissaillon (Democratic), Sam Zurier (Democratic), Tiara Mack (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 26, 2025): 06/26/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

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

Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Center for Southeast Asians.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam BellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Meghan KallmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Sam ZurierPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6

“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. 06/26/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/24/2025 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. 05/27/2025 Senate held on desk
  8. 05/23/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/27/2025)
  9. 05/22/2025 Committee recommends passage
  10. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/22/2025)
  11. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Sources

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