RI H7613 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on June 19 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-19 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

TAXATION -- TAX PREPARERS ACT OF 2013 - Provides penalties for tax preparers that purposefully mislead their clients or act as ghost preparers of tax returns and requires the tax administrator publish a list of tax preparers who have had their privileges to prepare returns revoked or suspended.

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Title

Provides penalties for tax preparers that purposefully mislead their clients or act as ghost preparers of tax returns and requires the tax administrator publish a list of tax preparers who have had their privileges to prepare returns revoked or suspended.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-06-02 - Senate - Senate Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A in concurrence (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - House - Passage (Y: 66 N: 3 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - House - House Committee on Corporations: Passage of Sub A (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-19HouseSigned by Governor
2026-06-16HouseTransmitted to Governor
2026-06-10SenateSenate passed Sub A in concurrence
2026-06-09SenatePlaced on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
2026-06-02SenateCommittee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
2026-05-29SenateScheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
2026-05-22SenateReferred to Senate Finance
2026-05-14HouseHouse passed Sub A
2026-05-10HousePlaced on House Calendar (05/14/2026)
2026-05-05HouseCommittee recommends passage of Sub A
2026-05-04HouseProposed Substitute
2026-05-01HouseScheduled for consideration (05/05/2026)
2026-04-06HouseCommittee postponed at request of sponsor (04/07/2026)
2026-04-03HouseProposed Substitute
2026-04-06HouseCommittee postponed at request of sponsor (04/07/2026)
2026-04-03HouseScheduled for consideration
2026-03-03HouseCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-02-27HouseScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
2026-02-23HouseMeeting postponed (02/24/2026)
2026-02-19HouseScheduled for hearing and/or consideration
2026-02-11HouseIntroduced, referred to House Corporations

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