AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows business vehicles which are owned by an entity which a veteran owns, and is registered and authorized to conduct business in the state of Rhode Island, to register such business vehicles with veteran plates.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Signed Jul 2, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2021
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
May 18, 2021
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 2, 2021
Signed into law
07/02/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/28/2021 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 14, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/11/2021 Committee transferred to House State Government & Elections
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
05/19/2021 Referred to House Special Legislation
lower
May 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
05/18/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 12, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/12/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 3, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/03/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
02/05/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Val Lawson
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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