| RI | S2086 | Engross
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-09
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2444 | Engross
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wig that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-09
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2028 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Imposes a sales tax on digital advertising services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2096 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2082 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2030.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2372 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2244 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-21
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2449 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax energy storage systems, as defined in § 39-33-1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-21
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | H8512 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for food and beverages during summer restaurant week and winter restaurant week.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-19
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8530 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space at municipally operated beach parking in the town of Tiverton.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-19
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7807 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts meals served in licensed childcare centers from taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7058 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7697 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax any prescriptive scalp hair prosthesis or wig that are necessary due to hair loss to treat a medical condition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8196 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space to a patron for one hour or less, in or on a parking facility on which a commercial establishment is located.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8198 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Imposes a sales tax on digital advertising services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8199 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Creates a sales tax holiday on August 8 and 9, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2684 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space to a patron for one hour or less, in or on a parking facility on which a commercial establishment is located.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S3126 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space at municipally operated beach parking in the town of Middletown.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | H8390 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space at municipally operated beach parking in the town of Middletown.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2840 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax licensed child care centers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-05
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | H8197 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts new or used bicycles and bicycle parts from sales and use taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7399 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Repeals pet care services from the services subject to sales tax as defined by §§ 44-18-7(19) and 44-18-7.3(b)(3).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7506 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7596 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than $50.00, purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7808 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax energy storage systems, as defined in § 39-33-1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7006 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Expands the definition of “book or other writing” to sales up to one thousand five hundred (1,500) copies and deny the sales tax exemption for third-party sales.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-03
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S3084 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Establishes a restricted receipt account for RIPTA to fund it operations from sales tax collected from ride-share companies. Exempts the account from indirect cost recovery provisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S3133 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Establishes a restricted receipt account for the benefit of the Rhode Island public transit authority, funded by sales taxes collected from ride-share companies, which said sales taxes wo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | H7593 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-06
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2231 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2230 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles as well the proceeds received as a result of an unrecovered stolen or total loss of a motorcycle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2243 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than $30.00, purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
