Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2181: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL (Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
2026 -- S 2181 ======== LC004053 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL Introduced By: Senators Burke, Felag, LaMountain, Sosnowski, Gallo, Ciccone, and Tikoian Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 23-28.2 of the General Laws entitled "Office of State Fire Marshal" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 23-28.2-31. Electric and hybrid motor vehicle identification database. (a) The office of the state fire marshal ("office") shall, in coordination with the division of motor vehicles ("division"), create and maintain a vehicle identification database for electric or hybrid motor vehicles powered in whole or in part by a high-voltage lithium-ion storage battery. (b) The office shall compile a contact list of all departments and districts that provide firefighting services and shall provide the division with the list which would enable the division to transfer the information required to be collected pursuant to subsection (c) of this section directly to the fire department or fire district that provides fire protection services to the address of the vehicle owner. The office shall provide an updated contact list to the division as necessary. (c) The information to be transferred …
Sponsors
- John Burke (D, SD-009) · primary sponsor
- Walter Felag (D, SD-010)
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- Susan Sosnowski (D, SD-037)
- Hanna Gallo (D, SD-027)
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the House Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House State Government & Elections
- : Senate passed Sub A
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Votes
- House Seq #319: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 8, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Elections: Passage of Sub A in concurrence (June 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #207: (May 21, 2026): 33 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Passage of Sub A (May 14, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Passage (May 14, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Passage (March 25, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is S2181?
- S2181 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL (Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.).
- What is the status of S2181?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2181?
- John Burke (D, SD-009), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2181?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2181A.pdf
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