AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION

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Overview Bill text 1 History 1 Sponsors 10

Eliminates the estate tax in Rhode Island.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 11, 2026
Last action: Feb 11, 2026 — 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Sponsor: Marie Hopkins R
Session: 2026
Momentum: 44 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

3.3% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 11%, measured from RI's completed sessions
Momentum -1 44/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 241 days quiet
Cosponsors +10 9 signed on
Bipartisan support +9 6 D · 1 I · 3 R
Sponsor influence -3 18/100

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