SB 2703

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: June 11, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- PROPERTY TAX/RENT FREEZE BILL.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2703

Session 2026

Status passed_upper

Senate passed_upper 2026-06-11

Housing Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

Prohibits cities or towns that implement a rent control ordinance from raising property taxes and such prohibition would last for as long as the rent control ordinance is in effect.

Sponsor

Raptakis

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-06-11	Status	passed_upper
2026-06-11	Latest Action	Senate passed Sub A

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