Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3166: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY (Provides that motor vehicle rental companies be entitled to establish non-liability for toll violations, administrative fees, registration penalties, and fines by providing a rental or lease agreement as prima facie evidence against a lessee.)
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 27, 2026:
2026 -- S 3166 ======== LC004857 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Britto, Burke, Thompson, Felag, and DiPalma Date Introduced: March 27, 2026 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 31-3-6.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows: 31-3-6.3. Unpaid out-of-state toll amounts, administrative fees, and fines -- Denial of registration -- Denial of transfer of registration -- Denial of renewal of registration and licenses. (a) Upon receipt of a request from another state or other entity with similar tolling authority with which the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority has entered into an agreement providing for the reciprocal treatment of out-of-state toll violators to take action against a toll violator, the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority shall conduct an independent review of each toll violation that forms the basis for such request, which shall include a review of photographic, video, or other visual evidence, to determine that the requesting state or other entity with similar tolling authority imposed any toll amounts, administrative fees, and/or fines against the actual registered owner of the motor vehicle. (b) As part of its …
Sponsors
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007) · primary sponsor
- Robert Britto (D, SD-018)
- John Burke (D, SD-009)
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
- Walter Felag (D, SD-010)
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Corporations
- : Senate passed Sub A
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Votes
- House Seq #428: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 9, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Corporations: Passage of Sub A in concurrence (June 8, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #355: (June 3, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub A (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (May 28, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage (April 16, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HIGHWAYS
Common questions
- What is S3166?
- S3166 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY (Provides that motor vehicle rental companies be entitled to establish non-liability for toll violations, administrative fees, registration penalties, and fines by providing a rental or lease agreement as prima facie evidence against a lessee.).
- What is the status of S3166?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3166?
- Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3166?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3166A.pdf
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