# Rhode Island H8026: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .

Rhode Island H8026, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John G. Edwards (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 326); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8026-2026
- 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 H8026
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 326
- Sponsor: John G. Edwards (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (67 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tiverton veteran credit now covers surviving spouses: benefit, high. Tiverton gives a property tax credit of at least $200 to a qualified veteran. The same credit now applies to the veteran’s unmarried widow or widower. The town sets the exact amount by ordinance, and it can be higher. This applies to real property in Tiverton.
- Tiverton $400 disability credit authority repealed: cost, high. The law repeals the state rule that let Tiverton grant a $400‑or‑more property tax credit to totally disabled homeowners. The authorization covered real property in Tiverton. If the town had a local credit under that rule, that discount no longer applies unless a new ordinance replaces it.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John G. Edwards (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION PASSAGE | pass | 67 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 326 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-08: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-03: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-05-29: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 2026-03-17: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-13: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House)

## Bill text

- H8026 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8026.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8026.pdf)
- H8026 - Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8026A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8026A.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY . (became law)
- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law)
- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8026 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8026.htm)
- [H8026 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8026.pdf)
- [H8026 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8026A.htm)
- [H8026 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8026A.pdf)

## Related
- [H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8104-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8026-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).