Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2413: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer. The plate would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI and honoring the late Maryellen Goodwin.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
2026 -- S 2413 ======== LC004664 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Introduced By: Senators Lauria, Felag, Lawson, Valverde, Gallo, Tikoian, DiPalma, Ciccone, Quezada, and Raptakis Date Introduced: January 30, 2026 Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 31-3-132. Special plate for Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island, a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The plates shall be designed to reference the Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island and Maryellen Goodwin to specifically increase awareness of colon cancer. The plate shall be referred to as the Partnership to Reduce Cancer in Rhode Island -- Maryellen Goodwin motor vehicle plate. (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the registration plates issued to the vehicle. The original registration …
Sponsors
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032) · primary sponsor
- Walter Felag (D, SD-010)
- Valarie Lawson (D, SD-014)
- Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035)
- Hanna Gallo (D, SD-027)
- David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
- Ana Quezada (D, SD-002)
- Leonidas Raptakis (D, SD-033)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the House Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Special Legislation
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- House Seq #319: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 8, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence (May 28, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #205: (May 21, 2026): 37 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 4, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is S2413?
- S2413 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer. The plate would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI and honoring the late Maryellen Goodwin.).
- What is the status of S2413?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2413?
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2413?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2413.pdf
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