Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8464: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires any contractor performing construction or m
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires any contractor performing construction or maintenance for RIDOT, RITBA or any other construction on any state roads have in place an attenuator truck/crash truck with an operational camera.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 17, 2026:
2026 -- H 8464 ======== LC006328 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS Introduced By: Representative Alex D. Marszalkowski Date Introduced: April 17, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 24-8 of the General Laws entitled "Construction and Maintenance of State Roads" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 24-8-4.3. Traffic control - Use of crash truck - Cameras. (a) Effective January 1, 2027, all contractors performing work on any project for the Rhode Island department of transportation (RIDOT), Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority (RITBA) or any other road or bridge work in this state, shall have in place a traffic monitoring plan, which shall be filed with RIDOT and/or RITBA as part of any bid or contract relative to the contract or work being performed. As part of the traffic control plan, a contractor shall have on site a crash truck/attenuator truck as referred to in § 24-8-4.2 which shall include traffic monitoring cameras. The crash truck/attenuator truck shall be in place and the camera operational during any time in which construction of maintenance work is being undertaken on any state highway and/or interstate connector. (b) The crash truck/attenuator truck shall be …
Sponsors
- Alex Marszalkowski (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Meeting postponed
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
Votes
- House Seq #334: PASSAGE (June 8, 2026): 61 yea, 10 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub A (June 5, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HIGHWAYS
Common questions
- What is H8464?
- H8464 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires any contractor performing construction or m.
- What does H8464 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires any contractor performing construction or maintenance for RIDOT, RITBA or any other construction on any state roads have in place an attenuator truck/crash truck with an operational camera.)
- What is the status of H8464?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8464?
- Alex Marszalkowski (D).
- Where is the official record for H8464?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8464A.pdf
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