# Rhode Island S2176: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES .

Rhode Island S2176, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Alana M. DiMario (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 332); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2176-2026
- 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 S2176
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 332
- Sponsor: Alana M. DiMario (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fees and funds for Towers plate: cost, low. When you get the plate, you pay a $40 surcharge on top of regular registration fees. Each renewal adds a $10 surcharge. Of the $40, $20 goes to the state and $20 goes to the Friends for arts and preservation programs. The Friends must file a yearly accounting and use Rhode Island–sourced money only…
- New Narragansett Towers license plate: mixed, low. You can order a Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers license plate from the DMV. It replaces your old plates, which you must return. You must keep the vehicle’s registration certificate in the car. The Friends design the plate with the DMV, and State Police approve it. Plates are produced on…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 70 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | RELATING TO MOTOR/OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 332 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 2026-05-22: Referred to House Special Legislation (House)
- 2026-05-21: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/21/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-08: Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)
- 2026-03-04: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-02-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2176 - As Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2176.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2176.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
- [S2176 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2176.htm)
- [S2176 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2176.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-S2176-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).