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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 720: 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 720 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION. Primary sponsor: Lammis Vargas (Democratic), Ana Quezada (Democratic), Tiara Mack (Democratic), Walter Felag (Democratic), Jake Bissaillon (Democratic), Frank Ciccone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 30, 2025): 05/30/2025 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.

Authorizes the Providence city council to set the veterans tax exemption limit to an amount determined by the city council via ordinance or resolution.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Ana QuezadaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Walter FelagPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Frank CicconePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“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. 05/30/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 05/22/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 05/22/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 05/16/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/22/2025)
  5. 05/06/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/06/2025)
  7. 05/02/2025 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  8. 05/01/2025 Senate read and passed
  9. 04/11/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/01/2025)
  10. 04/10/2025 Committee recommends passage
  11. 04/04/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2025)
  12. 03/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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