AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES
House Bill 5143 amends the law concerning driver education in Rhode Island. This bill exempts individuals receiving foster care from paying the tuition or enrollment fee for driver's education classes. Specifically, it provides a fee waiver for driver's education programs offered at the Community College of Rhode Island to those in foster and adoptive homes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 20, 2025
Committee
05/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
01/22/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Earl Read
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Tom Noret
DDemocratic
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