Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8333: 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, Dominican independence and heritage award committee of RI.)
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 20, 2026:
2026 -- H 8333 ======== LC005031 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Felix, Batista, Perez, Giraldo, Slater, Solomon, Alzate, Stewart, and O'Brien Date Introduced: March 20, 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 Dominican Independence Heritage Award Committee. (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Dominican Independence Heritage Award Committee. The plates shall be designed to reference the Dominican Independence Heritage Award Committee. (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. …
Sponsors
- Grace Diaz (D) · primary sponsor
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061)
- Jose Batista (D, HD-012)
- Ramon Perez (D)
- Joshua Giraldo (D, HD-056)
- Scott Slater (D, HD-010)
- Joseph Solomon (D)
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060)
- Jennifer Stewart (D, HD-059)
- William O'Brien (D)
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 #266: PASSAGE (June 4, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A (May 28, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is H8333?
- H8333 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, Dominican independence and heritage award committee of RI.).
- What is the status of H8333?
- Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8333?
- Grace Diaz (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8333?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8333A.pdf
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