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SB 1155 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Summary
Authorizes the town of Glocester to levy a supplemental tax, by voter referendum, that exceeds the current tax cap by three percent (3%) for fiscal year 2026, to fund school operations and avoid the loss of critical town services.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes supplemental tax increase to fund schools and prevent service cuts, directly advancing budgetary support for public services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill authorizes supplemental tax for school operations funding, directly advancing K-12 school budgets per summary95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jun 16, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2025

How they voted

64–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 75
Jun 20, 2025
D Democratic64
56 Yea 8
87% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican10
8 Yea 2
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 16, 2025
Introduced
06/16/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jessica de la Cruz
Jessica de la Cruz
RRepublican
RI
23