# Rhode Island S2185: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES .

Rhode Island S2185, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 255); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2185-2026
- 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 S2185
- 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: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 255
- Sponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (105 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Real Access charity plate option: benefit, low. The DMV offers a Real Access Motivates Progress specialty license plate. It uses your current registration number and replaces your regular plates. You must return your old plates and carry your registration certificate in the car. The nonprofit designs the plate with the DMV, and the State Police…
- Fees and rules for Real Access plates: cost, low. If you get the plate, you pay a $40 surcharge on top of regular registration. $20 goes to the state. $20 is sent each year to Real Access Motivates Progress to support accessibility work. Each renewal adds a $10 surcharge that goes to the nonprofit. There are no refunds if you cancel early. The non…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 68 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | RELATING TO MOTOR/OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 255 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: 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

- S2185 - As Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2185.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2185.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
- [S2185 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2185.htm)
- [S2185 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2185.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-S2185-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).