Rhode Island S3362: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity, the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of RI.)

What the bill says

From the introduced text, June 5, 2026:

2026 -- S 3362 ======== LC006557 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Introduced By: Senators Quezada, Vargas, and Acosta Date Introduced: June 05, 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 the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of RI. (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, the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of RI. The plates shall be designed to reference the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of RI. (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 plates for the vehicle shall be removed from the vehicle and returned to the division of motor vehicles. The registration certificate for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle in accordance with § 31-3-9. The registration certificate …

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Sponsors

• Ana Quezada (D, SD-002) · primary sponsor
• Lammis Vargas (D, SD-028)
• Jonathon Acosta (D, SD-016)

Latest actions

1. June 23, 2026: Signed by Governor
2. June 18, 2026: Transmitted to Governor
3. June 11, 2026: House passed in concurrence
4. June 11, 2026: Placed on House Calendar
5. June 11, 2026: Senate read and passed
6. June 9, 2026: Placed on Senate Calendar
7. June 9, 2026: Committee recommends passage
8. June 5, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
9. June 5, 2026: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Votes

• Senate Seq #630: (June 11, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Seq #579: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 11, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Passage (June 9, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S3362?

S3362 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity, the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of RI.).

What is the status of S3362?

Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).

Who sponsored S3362?

Ana Quezada (D, SD-002), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S3362?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3362.pdf