Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7135: 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 15, 2026:
2026 -- H 7135 ======== LC003426 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL Introduced By: Representatives Read, Noret, Cotter, Casey, Shanley, Casimiro, Hull, Corvese, Serpa, and Paplauskas Date Introduced: January 15, 2026 Referred To: House State Government & Elections 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 …
Sponsors
- Earl Read (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Votes
- Senate Seq #501: (June 9, 2026): 33 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Passage of Sub A in concurrence (May 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #63: PASSAGE (March 26, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Elections: Passage of Sub A (March 19, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is H7135?
- H7135 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 H7135?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7135?
- Earl Read (D, HD-026), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7135?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7135A.pdf
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