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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 979: 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 979 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES. Primary sponsor: Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Lori Urso (Democratic), Meghan Kallman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2025): 06/04/2025 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.

Amends Pawtucket property tax classification system.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathon AcostaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Lori UrsoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Meghan KallmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. 06/04/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/03/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/03/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 05/30/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2025)
  5. 05/09/2025 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  6. 05/08/2025 Senate read and passed
  7. 05/02/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/08/2025)
  8. 05/01/2025 Committee recommends passage
  9. 04/29/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2025)
  10. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)
  11. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  12. 04/16/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Sources

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