AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SITUS AND OWNERSHIP OF TAXABLE PROPERTY
Summary
Clarifies that buildings on leased land in the town of South Kingstown shall be taxed as real estate whether or not the leases are in writing or recorded.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Apr 8, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 7, 2026
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
04/08/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
04/07/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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