Bill Sponsor
Rhode Island House Bill 7613
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX PREPARERS ACT OF 2013
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 19, 2026
First Action
Feb 11, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7613
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 14, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
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Abney
Yes
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Ackerman
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Ajello
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Alzate
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Azzinaro
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Baginski
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Batista
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Bennett
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Biah
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Boylan
Yes
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Brien
Other
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Caldwell
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Carson
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Casey
Yes
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Casimiro
Yes
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Chippendale
No
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Cortvriend
Yes
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Corvese
Yes
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Costantino
Other
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Cotter
Yes
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Craven
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Cruz
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Dawson
Yes
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DeSimone
Yes
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Diaz
Yes
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Donovan
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Edwards
Yes
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Fascia
Other
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Felix
Yes
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Fellela
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Finkelman
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Fogarty
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Furtado
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Giraldo
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Handy
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Hopkins
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Hull
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Kazarian
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Kennedy
Other
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Kislak
Yes
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Knight
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Lima
Yes
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Lombardi
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Marszalkowski
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McEntee
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McGaw
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McNamara
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Messier
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Morales
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Mr. Speaker
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Nardone
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Newberry
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Noret
Yes
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O'Brien
Yes
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Paplauskas
Yes
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Perez
No
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Phillips
Yes
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Place
No
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Potter
Yes
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Quattrocchi
Yes
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Read
Yes
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Roberts
Yes
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Sanchez
Yes
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Santucci
Yes
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Serpa
Yes
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ShallcrossSmith
Yes
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Shanley
Yes
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Shekarchi
Other
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Slater
Yes
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Solomon
Yes
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Speakman
Yes
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Spears
Yes
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Stewart
Yes
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Tanzi
Yes
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Voas
Yes
Summary
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.
06/19/2026
Office of the Governor
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
06/16/2026
Office of the Governor
06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
06/10/2026
Senate
06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/09/2026
Senate
06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
06/02/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
05/29/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
05/22/2026
Senate
05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Finance
05/14/2026
House
05/14/2026 House passed Sub A
05/10/2026
House
05/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2026)
05/05/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/05/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/04/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/04/2026 Proposed Substitute
05/01/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/05/2026)
04/06/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/06/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/07/2026)
04/06/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/06/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/07/2026)
04/03/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/03/2026 Proposed Substitute
04/03/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration
03/03/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/27/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
02/23/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
02/19/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/11/2026
House
02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Sources
Record Created
Feb 11, 2026 6:42:44 PM
Record Updated
Jun 19, 2026 7:24:42 PM