# Rhode Island H8520: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF LOS TOROS BAND, INC.

Rhode Island H8520, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF LOS TOROS BAND, INC., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brandon C. Potter (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-03 (Effective without Governor's signature); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8520-2026
- 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 H8520
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF LOS TOROS BAND, INC.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-06
- Last action: 2026-06-03, Effective without Governor's signature
- Sponsor: Brandon C. Potter (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (64 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Path to restore Los Toros' charter: benefit, high. The law lets Los Toros Band, Inc. (incorporated September 3, 1999) regain its corporate charter. By December 31, 2026, it must file any required Rhode Island corporation tax returns. It must also pay all taxes due or that would have been due to the state. It must file with the Secretary of State a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brandon C. Potter (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-19 | House | CHARTER / LOS TOROS BAND, INC. PASSAGE | pass | 64 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-06-03: Effective without Governor's signature (Governor)
- 2026-05-26: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-26: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/26/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-05-15: Placed on House Calendar (05/19/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-12: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-08: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2026)
- 2026-05-06: Introduced, referred to House Corporations (House)

## Bill text

- H8520 - As Introduced, 2026-05-06: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8520.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8520.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8520 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8520.htm)
- [H8520 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8520.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8520-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).