# Rhode Island H7257: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- ESTABLISHING A STATE SPENDING GROWTH LIMIT BASED ON INFLATION OR PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH .

Rhode Island H7257, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- ESTABLISHING A STATE SPENDING GROWTH LIMIT BASED ON INFLATION OR PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Chippendale (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-04-08 (Committee recommended measure be held for further study) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7257-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7257
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- ESTABLISHING A STATE SPENDING GROWTH LIMIT BASED ON INFLATION OR PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH .
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Sponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard R. Fascia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marie A. Hopkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon D. Brien (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: George A. Nardone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher G. Paplauskas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David J. Place (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert J. Quattrocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul M. Santucci (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-04-08: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-03: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, referred to House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- H7257 - As Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7257.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7257.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7257 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7257.htm)
- [H7257 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7257.pdf)

## Related
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7257-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).