# Rhode Island S3266: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF CHARLIE'S OIL CO., INC.

Rhode Island S3266, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF CHARLIE'S OIL CO., INC., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-16 (Effective without Governor's signature); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3266-2026
- 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 S3266
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF CHARLIE'S OIL CO., INC.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-05
- Last action: 2026-06-16, Effective without Governor's signature
- Sponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (66 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Path to restore Charlie's Oil charter: benefit, low. This law gives Charlie's Oil Co., Inc. (qualified Dec 26, 1978) a one-time path to get its charter back. By December 31, 2026, the company must file all Rhode Island corporate tax returns and pay every tax that was or should have been due. It must get a certificate from the state tax administrator…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | CHARTER CHARLIE'S OIL CO., INC. PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 66 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-16: Effective without Governor's signature (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-06: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-05-21: Committee transferred to House Corporations (House)
- 2026-05-08: Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House)
- 2026-05-07: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/07/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3266 - As Introduced, 2026-05-05: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3266.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3266.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
- [S3266 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3266.htm)
- [S3266 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3266.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-S3266-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).