AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
Summary
Provides that motor vehicle rental companies be entitled to establish non-liability for toll violations, administrative fees, registration penalties, and fines by providing a rental or lease agreement as prima facie evidence against a lessee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 27, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/09/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
06/05/2026 Referred to House Corporations
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
03/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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