Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8384: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW (Creates an enhanced penalty defined as "road rage" to be applied in addition to penalties for convictions of certain motor vehicle offenses.)
Status: Signed into law, June 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 1, 2026:
2026 -- H 8384 ======== LC006022 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW Introduced By: Representatives Corvese, Noret, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Casey, J. Brien, O'Brien, Craven, Solomon, and Phillips Date Introduced: April 01, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary (Governor) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 31-27 of the General Laws entitled "Motor Vehicle Offenses" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 31-27-26. Enhancement of an offense for road rage -- Casey's law. (a) For the purposes of this section, "road rage" means the operation or use of a motor vehicle, or behavior on the part of the operator or passenger of a motor vehicle that is intentionally aggressive, harassing, threatening, intimidating, or dangerous and that is directed toward another motor vehicle operator or passenger upon any public highway, public roadway, or reasonable extension of any public highway or roadway, to which the public has access. (b) Any person convicted of or entering a plea of guilt or nolo contendere for a violation of any provisions of this chapter that constitute a misdemeanor or any other misdemeanor, and who is further found to have committed such violation as a result of road rage shall be subject …
Sponsors
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050)
- Jon Brien (I)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Robert Craven (D)
- Joseph Solomon (D)
- Robert Phillips (D)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate 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
- Senate Seq #652: (June 11, 2026): 37 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Seq #440: PASSAGE (June 10, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub A (June 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is H8384?
- H8384 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW (Creates an enhanced penalty defined as "road rage" to be applied in addition to penalties for convictions of certain motor vehicle offenses.).
- What is the status of H8384?
- Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8384?
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8384?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8384A.pdf
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