Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 3155 — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Last action — 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Dan McKee (Democratic) on June 24, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Exempts Mount St. Rita Health Centre's property from taxation.

This bill exempts the property of Mount St. Rita Health Centre in Cumberland, RI from taxation. The exemption takes effect on December 31, 2025.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families may benefit if the health centre can enhance services due to its tax exemption.
  • Healthcare: This means Mount St. Rita Health Centre can potentially redirect funds to patient care rather than tax payments.

Summary

Exempts from taxation the property of the nonprofit Mount St. Rita Health Centre located in Cumberland, RI. The exemption would be effective as of December 31, 2025.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the R.I. General Laws as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill expands the property tax exemptions to include additional categories of property and modifies existing statutes related to property taxation.

  • R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-3-3

    (10) Property especially exempt by charter unless the exemption has been waived in whole or in part; provided that, notwithstanding any provision of a charter or act of incorporation or other law to the contrary, any real and personal property (or portion thereof) of a healthcare facility, and/or any parent corporation, operator, manager, or subsidiary thereof, or of an institution of higher education, that would otherwise be exempted from property taxation that is leased to, subleased to, occupied or used by an entity, organization, or individual that is not itself exempted from property taxation shall be taxed to the tenant, who, for the purposes of taxation is deemed the owner;

    This change clarifies that leased properties owned by exempt entities that are leased to non-exempt tenants are subject to taxation.

  • R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-3-3

    (19) Aircraft for which the fee required by § 1-4-6 has been paid to the tax administrator;

    This establishes that aircraft for which the required fee has been paid are exempt from property taxation.

Action History

  1. 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature

  2. 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

  4. 06/08/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)

  5. 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A

  6. 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)

  7. 04/15/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  8. 04/10/2026 Proposed Substitute

  9. 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)

  10. 04/08/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

  11. 04/07/2026 Senate read and passed

  12. 04/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/07/2026)

  13. 03/31/2026 Committee recommends passage

  14. 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)

  15. 03/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (112)

112 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

In Concurrence

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 33000
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Madam President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Yea
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Lori Urso Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Stefano V. Famiglietti Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 61 Yea · 4 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 52009
Independent 1000
Republican 5401
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 614010
% of votes cast 81%5%0%13%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Yea
Alex Finkelman Democratic Yea
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Not Voting
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Not Voting
Cherie L. Cruz Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Earl A. Read, III Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Not Voting
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Not Voting
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Yea
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Yea
Jason Knight Democratic Not Voting
Jenni A. Furtado Democratic Yea
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Yea
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Yea
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
K. Joseph Shekarchi Democratic Not Voting
Karen Alzate Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Not Voting
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Not Voting
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Yea
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Yea
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Yea
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Tina L. Spears Democratic Yea
Jon D. Brien Independent Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Not Voting
Christopher G. Paplauskas Republican Yea
David J. Place Republican Yea
George A Nardone Republican Nay
Marie A. Hopkins Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Yea
Paul M. Santucci Republican Nay
Richard R. Fascia Republican Yea
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

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Passage

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 32001
Republican 2001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Madam President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Not Voting
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Lori Urso Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Stefano V. Famiglietti Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3155 do?
Exempts from taxation the property of the nonprofit Mount St. Rita Health Centre located in Cumberland, RI. The exemption would be effective as of December 31, 2025.
Who sponsors SB 3155?
SB 3155 is sponsored by Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic) and Brian J. Thompson (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 3155?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 27, 2026. Enacted.
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