# Rhode Island S2413: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES . Rhode Island S2413, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 253); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2413-2026 - 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 S2413 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-30 - Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 253 - Sponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New colon cancer awareness license plate: benefit, low. You can get a Maryellen Goodwin colon cancer awareness license plate. The nonprofit designs it with the DMV, and the State Police approve the design. The plate uses your current registration number and replaces your old plates, which you must return to the DMV. The DMV sets prepayment rules. The pl… - RI-only use and yearly reports for plate funds: benefit, low. The Partnership must use Rhode Island plate money only for Rhode Island charities that raise colon cancer awareness. The Partnership must file a yearly accounting report with the DMV before money is distributed. - Fees and funding for cancer plate: cost, low. You pay a $40 surcharge when you get the plate, on top of the regular registration fee. Of that $40, $20 goes to the state and $20 goes to the Partnership each year. Each time you renew, you pay an extra $10 that goes to the Partnership. There are no refunds if you cancel early. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-08 | 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) - 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 253 (Governor) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House) - 2026-06-06: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) (House) - 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage in concurrence - 2026-05-22: Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026) - 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) - 2026-01-30: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Senate) ## Bill text - S2413 - As Introduced, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2413.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2413.pdf) ## Related bills - S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law) - 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) ## Sources - [S2413 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2413.htm) - [S2413 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2413.pdf) ## Related - [S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3047-2026) - [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) - [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-S2413-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).