# Rhode Island H8603: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES . Rhode Island H8603, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 133); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8603-2026 - 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 H8603 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES . - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-05-29 - Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 133 - Sponsor: Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (104 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Foster youth get driver ed fee waiver: benefit, low. If you receive foster caregiving in a foster or adoptive home under § 42‑72.1‑2, your CCRI driver education tuition fee is waived. The Department of Children, Youth and Families can request and pay the fee for an eligible person. CCRI and the Board of Governors handle eligibility and payment under… - Driver ed adds distracted, marijuana lessons: benefit, low. The law requires driver education classes to teach the dangers of distracted driving, including cell phone use. The state driver’s license exam now includes this material. The law also adds instruction on marijuana‑impaired driving. This starts June 19, 2023, but only after the State Board of Educa… - Free parent course for teen drivers: mixed, low. Parents, guardians, or a chosen adult for a driver under 18 must take a course on driver education and graduated licensing. The state provides it free, in many locations and times, and online once approved. You only need to take it once every five years, and it covers multiple children. Providers p… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Megan L. Cotter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Susan R. Donovan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joshua J. Giraldo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie A. Hopkins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph M. McNamara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tina L. Spears (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-10 | Senate | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS & CHAUFFEURS LICENSES In Concurrence | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-06-08 | House | OPERATORS' CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES PASSAGE | pass | 66 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 133 (Governor) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-10: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-06-08: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) (Senate) - 2026-06-08: House passed Sub A (House) - 2026-06-06: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House) - 2026-06-05: Committee recommends passage of Sub A - 2026-06-03: Proposed Substitute - 2026-06-03: Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2026) - 2026-06-02: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-05-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/02/2026) - 2026-05-29: Introduced, referred to House Finance (House) ## Bill text - H8603 - As Introduced, 2026-05-29: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8603.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8603.pdf) - H8603 - Substitute, 2026-05-29: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8603A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8603A.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 - [H8603 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8603.htm) - [H8603 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8603.pdf) - [H8603 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8603A.htm) - [H8603 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8603A.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) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8603-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).