AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Summary
Authorizes the administration of the division of motor vehicles to make available special license plates for the Rhode Island Manufacture Association.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2026
Last action Jun 4, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2026
How they voted
65–1
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 74
Jun 4, 2026
D
Democratic63
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/04/2026 House read and passed
lower
May 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 15, 2026
Introduced
05/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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