HB 5270 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

HB 5270 exempts the real and tangible personal property of the Friends of Little Compton Wellness Center, Inc. from local property taxes. This bill amends Rhode Island's property taxation law to specifically add this nonprofit organization to the list of entities eligible for tax exemption. The exemption applies to all physical assets (like buildings, land, and equipment) owned or used by the wellness center for its operations. This change directly affects only the Friends of Little Compton Wellness Center, Inc., providing them with tax relief on their property holdings. The bill passed through the legislature and became effective without the governor's signature on May 30, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed May 30, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/22/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
04/03/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Finance
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
03/20/2025 House read and passed
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/04/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
02/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Michelle McGaw
Michelle McGaw
DDemocratic
RI
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