AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

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Overview Bill text 1 History 1 Sponsors 4

Permits every municipality in the state to offer a homestead tax exemption of up to 20% of assessed value on residential properties, and also provides that municipalities that grant greater exemptions not be limited by this section.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 23, 2026
Last action: Jan 23, 2026 — 01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Sponsor: Brian Thompson D
Session: 2026
Momentum: 32 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 11%, measured from RI's completed sessions
Momentum -4 32/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 260 days quiet
Cosponsors +4 3 signed on
Sponsor influence -2 32/100

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