SB 844 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

SB 844 exempts all real and tangible personal property owned by Friends of Little Compton Wellness Center, Inc. from local property taxes. The bill amends Rhode Island’s property tax exemption list to specifically include this nonprofit organization’s property. This change directly affects the organization by removing its property tax burden for buildings, equipment, and other assets used in its operations. The exemption applies to all property held by the organization for its wellness center activities, as defined in the amended tax code. This is a targeted tax exemption, not a broad policy change.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Signed May 30, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

330
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic32
29 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/22/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/15/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 6, 2025
Committee
05/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
04/11/2025 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
04/10/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
04/03/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
03/19/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Lou DiPalma
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
RI
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