Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 7006 — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION

Last action — 04/03/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/09/2026)

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Expands the definition of “book or other writing” to sales up to one thousand five hundred (1,500) copies and deny the sales tax exemption for third-party sales.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 04/03/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/09/2026)

  2. 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  3. 01/13/2026 Committee transferred to House Finance

  4. 01/07/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (113)

113 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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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 7006 do?
Expands the definition of “book or other writing” to sales up to one thousand five hundred (1,500) copies and deny the sales tax exemption for third-party sales.
Who sponsors HB 7006?
HB 7006 is sponsored by Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7006?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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