# Rhode Island H8559: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES .

Rhode Island H8559, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Stephen M. Casey (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-04 (House read and passed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8559-2026
- 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 H8559
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES .
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Last action: 2026-06-04, House read and passed
- Sponsor: Stephen M. Casey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (66 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephen M. Casey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan W. Biah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex S. Finkelman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert D. Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | House | REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES PASSAGE | pass | 66 | 1 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-06-04: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-05-29: Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-22: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-05-15: Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation (House)

## Bill text

- H8559 - As Introduced, 2026-05-15: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8559.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8559.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
- [H8559 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8559.htm)
- [H8559 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8559.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-H8559-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).