# Rhode Island S3261: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS -- TOWN OF EXETER .

Rhode Island S3261, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS -- TOWN OF EXETER ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Elaine J. Morgan (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-10 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 053); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3261-2026
- 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 S3261
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS -- TOWN OF EXETER .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-05
- Last action: 2026-06-10, Signed by Governor — Chapter 053
- Sponsor: Elaine J. Morgan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (137 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Exeter veterans get $5,000 property break: benefit, high. Beginning with the December 31, 2026 assessment, Exeter grants a $5,000 property tax exemption for qualifying veterans or an unmarried widow or widower. Veterans the VA finds totally disabled also get a $5,000 exemption starting with that assessment. The property must be in Exeter, and you must mee…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elaine J. Morgan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | House | VETERANS TAX EXEMPTIONS/EXETER PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 63 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | RELATING TO TAXATION--VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS -- TOWN OF EXETER Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | RELATING TO TAXATION--VETERANS' EXEMPTIONS -- TOWN OF EXETER Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-06-10: Signed by Governor — Chapter 053 (Governor)
- 2026-06-04: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-04: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-27: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/27/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- 2026-05-05: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3261 - As Introduced, 2026-05-05: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3261.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3261.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)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S3261 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3261.htm)
- [S3261 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3261.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)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [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-S3261-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).