# Rhode Island S2414: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES .

Rhode Island S2414, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 251); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2414-2026
- 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 S2414
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 251
- Sponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (108 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Disabled veterans pay no DMV fees: benefit, low. Eligible disabled veterans do not pay the annual registration fee or the license fee to operate that vehicle. You must have an honorable discharge and either VA proof of a 100% service‑connected disability, be rated individually unemployable, have lost or lost the use of a limb, or have received a…
- Disabled Veteran plates and spouse rights: mixed, low. The DMV issues 'Disabled Veteran' plates to eligible veterans for cars and small commercial vehicles up to 12,000 lbs. If the veteran cannot drive, the plates can transfer to the spouse while the veteran is alive. After the initial plate holder dies, the surviving spouse can keep the plates for lif…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-10 | House | VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 71 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | RELATING TO MOTOR/OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 251 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-10: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-09: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-09: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-06-07: Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- 2026-06-04: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-06-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/04/2026)
- 2026-05-06: Referred to House Veterans Affairs (House)
- 2026-05-05: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/05/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-04-24: Scheduled for consideration (04/29/2026)
- 2026-03-11: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2026)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2414 - As Introduced, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2414.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2414.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
- [S2414 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2414.htm)
- [S2414 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2414.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2414-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).