AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
SB 2176 creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the "Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers," a group dedicated to preserving a historic site. The bill directly affects vehicle owners who choose to purchase this specialized plate. It provides no other policy changes or mechanisms beyond this plate designation, as it is a procedural measure. The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 16, 2026, and referred to the Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs committee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Signed Jun 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2026
Signed into law
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/09/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 22, 2026
Committee
05/22/2026 Referred to House Special Legislation
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/21/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
May 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alana DiMario
DDemocratic
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