Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY (Provides that motor vehicle rental companies be entitled to establish non-liability for toll violations, administrative fees, and fines by providing a rental or lease agreement as prima facie evidence that a lessee was the vehicle operator.)
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8586 ======== LC006496 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY Introduced By: Representatives DeSimone, McEntee, Kazarian, and Corvese Date Introduced: May 27, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 24-12-37 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-12 entitled "Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority" is hereby amended to read as follows: 24-12-37. Penalty for nonpayment of toll -- Toll violators and toll evaders. (a) Legislative findings. The general assembly finds as follows: (1) That all users of any tolled projects should be required to timely pay for the use of such projects; (2) That toll violators and toll evaders unfairly shift the financial burden of maintaining the tolled projects to other project users; and (3) Rhode Island has a strong interest in ensuring that its transportation infrastructure is adequately funded in a fair and equitable manner. (b) In each instance when a person fails or refuses to pay or prepay the required toll on a tolled project, and is issued a violation for the same, the toll violator shall pay the toll amount within fourteen (14) days of issuance of the violation. (c) Any toll violator who fails to pay the toll amount …
Sponsors
- DeSimone, Anthony (D, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : 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 #427: PASSAGE (June 9, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Corporations: Passage of Sub A (June 8, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HIGHWAYS
Common questions
- What is H8586?
- H8586 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY (Provides that motor vehicle rental companies be entitled to establish non-liability for toll violations, administrative fees, and fines by providing a rental or lease agreement as prima facie evidence that a lessee was the vehicle operator.).
- What is the status of H8586?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8586?
- DeSimone, Anthony (D, HD-005), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8586?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8586A.pdf
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