AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- PROPERTY TAX/RENT FREEZE BILL

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Overview Bill text 1 History 1 Sponsors 10

Prohibits cities or towns that implement a rent control ordinance from raising property taxes and such prohibition would last for as long as the rent control ordinance is in effect.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 27, 2026
Last action: Feb 27, 2026 — 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz R
Session: 2026
Momentum: 44 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

8% 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 -22 225 days quiet
Cosponsors +10 9 signed on
Bipartisan support +9 8 D · 2 R
Sponsor influence +2 65/100

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