Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7308: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Creates a new registration plate for qualified individuals to possess an "adaptive vehicle license plate" to accommodate the transportation needs of an individual with a significant mobility impairment.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
2026 -- H 7308 ======== LC004162 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES Introduced By: Representatives Read, Potter, Noret, Casimiro, Hopkins, Cotter, Donovan, and Spears Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 Referred To: House State Government & Elections It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 31-28 of the General Laws entitled "Parking Facilities and Privileges" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 31-28-7.4. Motor vehicle plates for persons with disabilities -- Adaptive vehicle license plate. (a) Definitions. As used in the section: (1) "Adaptive vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has been structurally modified or equipped with specialized equipment (such as ramps, lifts, lowered floors, specialized hand controls, or restraint systems) to accommodate the transportation needs of an individual with a significant mobility impairment. (2) "Adaptive vehicle license plate" means a special registration plate issued under this section that identifies a vehicle as an adaptive or mobility-modified vehicle. (3) "Qualified individual" means a person who has a permanent mobility impairment certified by a licensed physician or a physical therapist, necessitating the use of an adaptive vehicle for transport. (b) Eligibility requirements. (1) Completed application form from the department of motor vehicles. (2) Medical certification of disability/need for vehicle modification. …
Sponsors
- Earl Read (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- House Seq #345: PASSAGE (June 8, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on State Government & Elections: Passage of Sub A (June 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is H7308?
- H7308 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Creates a new registration plate for qualified individuals to possess an "adaptive vehicle license plate" to accommodate the transportation needs of an individual with a significant mobility impairment.).
- What is the status of H7308?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7308?
- Earl Read (D, HD-026), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7308?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7308A.pdf
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