H8029 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax any person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the a mobile or manufactured home.)

Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Edwards
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: House read and passed
Effective date: Not listed

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AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax any person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the a mobile or manufactured home.)

What This Bill Does

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax any person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the a mobile or manufactured home.)

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Bill History

2026-06-10 House
House read and passed
2026-06-09 Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
2026-06-08 Committee
Committee recommends passage
2026-06-05 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
2026-03-31 Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
2026-02-27 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax any person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the a mobile or manufactured home.)

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H8029

2026 -- H 8029
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LC005865
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY

Introduced By:
Representative John G. Edwards

Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026

Referred To:
House Municipal Government & Housing
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 44-7-28 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-7 entitled "Collection of
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Taxes Generally" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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44-7-28.
Glocester, Coventry and Burrillville tax lien on mobile or manufactured
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home in the town
Glocester, Coventry, Burrillville and Tiverton tax lien on mobile or
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manufactured home in the town.
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(a) Taxes assessed against any person in the towns of Glocester, Coventry,
and
Burrillville
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and Tiverton
for either a mobile or manufactured home shall constitute a lien on the mobile or
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manufactured home. The lien shall arise and attach as of the date of assessment of the taxes, as
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defined in § 44-5-1.
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(b) The lien shall terminate at the expiration of twenty (20) years. The lien shall be superior
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to any other lien, encumbrance, or interest in the mobile or manufactured home whether by way of
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attachment or otherwise.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY
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This act would add the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax any
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person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the mobile or manufactured
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home.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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