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RI HB 8193

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AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HB 8193 pass?

No. RI HB 8193 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): 04/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 8193 about?

Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $900,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.

Who sponsors RI HB 8193?

Ajello, Knight, Kislak and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8193.

Description

Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $900,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-04-29 — 04/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ajelloprimary
  • Knightprimary
  • Kislakprimary
  • Potterprimary
  • Stewartprimary
  • Furtadoprimary
  • Cruzprimary
  • Boylanprimary
  • Tanziprimary
  • McGawprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-29

    04/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-04-24

    04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)

  3. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

    introduction,referral-committee

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