# Rhode Island H8384: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW .

Rhode Island H8384, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 167); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8384-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H8384
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 167
- Sponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (109 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Road rage education fund for drivers: benefit, low. Fines from road‑rage cases go into a new Road Rage and Safe Driving Education Fund at the Transportation Department. The department uses the money for public awareness and safer‑driving campaigns. The fund is exempt from the usual 15% indirect cost transfer, so more dollars stay for safety work.
- Tougher penalties for road rage driving: mixed, medium. The law defines road rage as intentionally aggressive or threatening behavior toward others on public roads. If a misdemeanor stems from road rage, the court adds at least a $750 fine and can suspend your license up to 1 year. If a felony stems from road rage, you face 2–15 extra years in prison, a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephen M. Casey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jon D. Brien (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Patrick Kennedy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William W. O'Brien (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert D. Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | MOTOR/OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW In Concurrence | pass | 37 | 1 |   |
| 2026-06-10 | House | VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW PASSAGE | pass | 72 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 167 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-05: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-06-03: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-06-03: Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2026)
- 2026-04-28: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-24: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- 2026-04-01: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- H8384 - As Introduced, 2026-04-01: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8384.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8384.pdf)
- H8384 - Substitute, 2026-04-01: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8384A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8384A.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8384 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8384.htm)
- [H8384 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8384.pdf)
- [H8384 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8384A.htm)
- [H8384 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8384A.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8384-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).