Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7229: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
2026 -- H 7229 ======== LC003972 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Introduced By: Representatives Fascia, Perez, Fellela, Furtado, and Messier Date Introduced: January 21, 2026 Referred To: House Special Legislation 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 Real Access Motivates Progress. (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 Real Access Motivates Progress. The plates shall be designed to reference the not-for-profit entity Real Access Motivates Progress. (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 shall be in effect for the special plate. (c) The Real Access …
Sponsors
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042) · primary sponsor
- Ramon Perez (D)
- Deborah Fellela (D)
- Jenni Azanero Furtado (D, HD-064)
- Mary Messier (D, HD-062)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- House Seq #414: PASSAGE (June 9, 2026): 67 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage (June 8, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is H7229?
- H7229 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.).
- What is the status of H7229?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7229?
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7229?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7229.pdf
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