Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2418: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES (Includes veterans 75 years or older with a combined service connected disability rating of 70% as eligible for disabled veterans license plates.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
2026 -- S 2418 ======== LC004214 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES Introduced By: Senators Lawson, LaMountain, Gallo, Lauria, and Britto Date Introduced: January 30, 2026 Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 31-6-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-6 entitled "Registration Fees" is hereby amended to read as follows: 31-6-8. Disabled veterans. (a) Any veteran who has been honorably discharged from the service of the armed forces or the Merchant Marine of the United States in any of the wars or campaigns in which the United States has been engaged and who, while engaged in these wars or campaigns or as a result of engagement in these wars or campaigns, by reason of amputation, has lost one or both of the veteran's arms, hands, feet, or legs, or who, by reason of other permanent injury, has lost the use of one or both of the veteran's arms, hands, feet, or legs, or to whom has been granted a motor vehicle under chapter 870-2D, United States Public Laws 663, enacted 1946, 79th Congress, or has suitable documentation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to establish that the or (2) Is seventy-five …
Sponsors
- Valarie Lawson (D, SD-014) · primary sponsor
- Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
- Hanna Gallo (D, SD-027)
- Pamela Lauria (D, SD-032)
- Robert Britto (D, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed in concurrence
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Finance
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- House Seq #534: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 11, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence (June 10, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #140: (May 5, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Passage (April 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Passage (March 11, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is S2418?
- S2418 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES (Includes veterans 75 years or older with a combined service connected disability rating of 70% as eligible for disabled veterans license plates.).
- What is the status of S2418?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2418?
- Valarie Lawson (D, SD-014), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2418?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2418.pdf
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