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Rhode IslandS24802026 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS .

Sponsored By: Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Public can access crash and road data

Rhode Island makes certain traffic crash and road improvement records public. You can request them under the Access to Public Records Act. Federal law (23 U.S.C. 407) still bars using these records as evidence or for damage claims. Agencies may add a written notice about these limits when they share the records. The law takes effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Meghan E. Kallman

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Peter A. Appollonio, Jr.

    Democratic • Senate

  • Louis P. DiPalma

    Democratic • Senate

  • Andrew R. Dimitri

    Democratic • Senate

  • Pamela J. Lauria

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tiara T. Mack

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa A. Murray

    Democratic • Senate

  • Leonidas P. Raptakis

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brian J. Thompson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lori Urso

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 100 • No: 5

House vote • 6/11/2026

ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE

Yes: 67 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS Passage

Yes: 33 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor — Chapter 221

    6/19/2026Governor

  2. Transmitted to Governor

    6/16/2026Governor

  3. House passed in concurrence

    6/11/2026House

  4. Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/11/2026)

    6/10/2026House

  5. Senate read and passed

    6/10/2026Senate

  6. Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)

    6/9/2026Senate

  7. Committee recommends passage

    6/9/2026

  8. Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)

    6/5/2026

  9. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    5/21/2026

  10. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)

    5/15/2026

  11. Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

    2/6/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • S2480 - As Introduced

    2/6/2026

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