Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2048: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT (Codifies the DCYF op
Status: Passed one chamber, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT (Codifies the DCYF operating procedure for the submission and fulfillment of requests for persons involved with the department who request birth, death or marriage certificates.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- S 2048 ======== LC003692 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT Introduced By: Senators Kallman, Ciccone, Acosta, Mack, Quezada, Vargas, Euer, Sosnowski, Urso, and Thompson Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 31 of the General Laws entitled "MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 10.5 STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT 31-10.5-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "State Identification Cards For Minors Without Residence Act". 31-10.5-2. Minors without permanent residence. (a) Minors between fourteen (14) and seventeen (17) years of age, that are Rhode Island residents without a permanent residence shall be eligible to receive a state identification card issued by the department of motor vehicles (DMV) pursuant to § 3-8-6.1. (b) For issuance of state identification cards, the DMV shall accept the following as proof of identification: (1) Minors in the care of the department of children, youth, and families (DCYF) shall be eligible for a state identification card with a signed letter from the administrator of DCYF. (2) Minors in the care of a shelter …
Sponsors
- Meghan Kallman (D, SD-015) · primary sponsor
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016)
- Tiara Mack (D, SD-006)
- Ana Quezada (D, SD-002)
- Lammis Vargas (D, SD-028)
- Dawn Euer (D, SD-013)
- Susan Sosnowski (D, SD-037)
- Lori Urso (D, SD-008)
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
Latest actions
- : Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Votes
- Senate Seq #492: (June 9, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #491: (June 9, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (June 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (March 31, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is S2048?
- S2048 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT (Codifies the DCYF op.
- What does S2048 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT (Codifies the DCYF operating procedure for the submission and fulfillment of requests for persons involved with the department who request birth, death or marriage certificates.)
- What is the status of S2048?
- Passed one chamber as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2048?
- Meghan Kallman (D, SD-015), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2048?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2048aa.pdf
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