# Rhode Island S2333: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES .

Rhode Island S2333, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 354); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2333-2026
- 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 S2333
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 354
- Sponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New Hockey Hall of Fame plates: benefit, low. The DMV offers special Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame license plates. The Hall designs them with the DMV, and the State Police approve the design. Plates are the same size as regular plates and show your registration number. You must remove and return your old plates and carry the registration ca…
- Plate money goes to Rhode Island charities: benefit, low. The Hall must spend Rhode Island-sourced plate funds on Rhode Island-based charities. The Hall must file an annual accounting report before any plate money is distributed to it.
- Fees and refund rules for hockey plates: cost, low. If you choose the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame plates, you pay a $40 issuance surcharge on top of normal registration. $20 goes to the state general fund and $20 goes to the Hall; the Hall’s share is paid out once a year. Each renewal adds a $10 surcharge that goes to the Hall. There are no ref…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 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 354 (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)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2333 - As Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2333.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2333.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
- [S2333 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2333.htm)
- [S2333 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2333.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-S2333-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).