# Rhode Island S2418: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES .

Rhode Island S2418, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 249); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2418-2026
- 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 S2418
- 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 249
- Sponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (110 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Disabled veterans: free registration and license: benefit, low. You do not pay the annual vehicle registration fee or the driver's license fee for one vehicle. You must be honorably discharged and show VA certification or other proof. You qualify if you are 75 or older with a 70% service‑connected disability, or if VA rates you individually unemployable. DMV is…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Britto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | House | REGISTRATION FEES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 73 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | RELATING TO MOTOR/OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 249 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-10: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-06-08: Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2026)
- 2026-05-06: Referred to House Finance (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

- S2418 - As Introduced, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2418.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2418.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
- [S2418 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2418.htm)
- [S2418 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2418.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-S2418-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).