HB 7046 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

HB 7046 exempts Blithewold, Inc.'s real and tangible personal property located at 101 Ferry Road in Bristol, Rhode Island, from local property taxation. The bill amends Rhode Island's property tax law (Section 44-3-3) to add this specific exemption to the existing list of tax-exempt properties. This change directly affects Blithewold, Inc., a nonprofit organization operating at that address, by removing its property tax obligation. The exemption applies to all real and personal property owned by the organization, as specified in the bill's official abstract.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Signed Jun 24, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
02/03/2026 House read and passed
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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