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HB 6396 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Summary
Authorizes the town of Smithfield to provide a tax credit for any person with paraplegia and who by reason of the paraplegic disability requires specially adapted housing.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides targeted tax credit for disability-related housing costs, offering tax relief to lower-income individuals with paraplegia per bill's explicit authorization.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill authorizes tax credit for specially adapted housing for paraplegia, directly increasing affordability for a specific housing need. Aligns with supporting affordable housing for vulnerable groups.85% confidence
Sub-Topics: Tax Credits
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jun 6, 2025 Signed Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 26, 2025
Signed into law
06/26/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House read and passed
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
06/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced
06/06/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Greg Costantino
Greg Costantino
DDemocratic
RI
44
P
Photo of Paul Santucci
Paul Santucci
RRepublican
RI
53