AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS (Provides no person may use wireless handset/personal wireless device for texting while driving.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jun 5, 2019
Signed Jun 28, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 28, 2019
Signed into law
06/28/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/26/2019 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/20/2019 House read and passed
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 11, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced
06/05/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
P
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
DDemocratic
P
DP
Daniel P. McKiernan
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 6186
Scope: RI
Hi! I can help you understand HB 6186. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline