Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8559: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the administration of the division of motor
Status: Passed one chamber, June 4, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the administration of the division of motor vehicles to make available special license plates for the Rhode Island Manufacture Association.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 15, 2026:
2026 -- H 8559 ======== LC006477 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Introduced By: Representatives Casey, Solomon, Chippendale, Corvese, Shallcross Smith, Phillips, Noret, Finkelman, Dawson, and Biah Date Introduced: May 15, 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 Rhode Island Manufacturers Association. (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 the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association. The plates shall be designed to reference the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association. (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 …
Sponsors
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Solomon (D)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
- Robert Phillips (D)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Alex Finkelman (D)
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- Nathan Biah (D)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
Votes
- House Seq #271: PASSAGE (June 4, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage (May 28, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is H8559?
- H8559 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the administration of the division of motor .
- What does H8559 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the administration of the division of motor vehicles to make available special license plates for the Rhode Island Manufacture Association.)
- What is the status of H8559?
- Passed one chamber as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8559?
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8559?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8559.pdf
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