# Rhode Island S2182: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES .

Rhode Island S2182, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 132); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2182-2026
- 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 S2182
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 132
- Sponsor: Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (142 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No CCRI driver’s ed fees for foster youth: benefit, low. Rhode Island waives CCRI driver education tuition and enrollment fees for youth in foster or adoptive homes. You must live in a foster or adoptive home under state law and enroll in a CCRI driver education class. The waiver applies only to CCRI classes. The law does not list a dollar amount or star…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Senate

## 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 |   |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS & CHAUFFEURS LICENSES Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 132 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-10: Senate passed Sub B in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-08: House passed Sub B (House)
- 2026-06-06: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-05: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
- 2026-06-03: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-06-03: Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2026)
- 2026-05-27: Referred to House Finance (House)
- 2026-05-26: Senate passed Sub A (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/26/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-05-20: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- 2026-05-13: Meeting postponed (05/14/2026)
- 2026-05-08: Scheduled for consideration
- 2026-04-29: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-24: Scheduled for consideration (04/29/2026)
- 2026-04-15: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2182 - As Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2182.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2182.pdf)
- S2182 - Substitute, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2182A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2182A.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
- [S2182 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2182.htm)
- [S2182 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2182.pdf)
- [S2182 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2182A.htm)
- [S2182 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2182A.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-S2182-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).