# Rhode Island S2453: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .

Rhode Island S2453, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John P. Burke (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 162); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2453-2026
- 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 S2453
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 162
- Sponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Property tax interest relief for long-time owners: benefit, medium. Your city or town can waive interest on one quarter of an overdue property tax bill. The waiver is only for interest and is capped at $500. Your town must first pass an ordinance. You must own and use the home or commercial property for the past five years. You must have paid that town’s taxes on t…
- 10-day appeal after waiver denial: mixed, low. The tax collector must issue a written decision and notify the city or town council. If your request is denied, you still must pay the interest. You can file a claim with the council for reimbursement within 10 days of the decision.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-10 | House | LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAX PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-09 | Senate | RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 162 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-10: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-09: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-09: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-05-07: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-05-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2026)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2453 - As Introduced, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2453.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2453.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- 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)

## Sources
- [S2453 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2453.htm)
- [S2453 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2453.pdf)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2453-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).