HB 6320 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

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

HB 6320 requires that in the city of Warwick, the tax rate for Class 1 property (typically residential) cannot be less than 57% of the tax rate for Class 2 property (typically commercial). This establishes a fixed ratio between the two property classes, ensuring Class 1 rates are proportionally lower but not arbitrarily set. The bill directly affects property owners in Warwick, as it governs how local property taxes are classified and applied by the city assessor. It applies retroactively to the December 31, 2024, property assessment and became law without the Governor's signature on June 18, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 9, 2025 Signed Jun 18, 2025
Floor votes · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/10/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/27/2025 House read and passed
lower
May 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/20/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 15, 2025
Committee
05/15/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 9, 2025
Introduced
05/09/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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