# Rhode Island S2913: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY .

Rhode Island S2913, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 109) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2913-2026
- 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 S2913
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 109
- Sponsor: Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Two-person crews and fines for freight trains: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, any freight train or light engine used for freight in Rhode Island must have at least two crew members. Hostler service and utility employees do not count toward the two-person crew. Willful violations face civil fines. First offense: $250 to $1,000. Second offense within…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS-- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 109 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-05-20: Referred to House Corporations (House)
- 2026-05-19: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/19/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-08: Scheduled for consideration (05/12/2026)
- 2026-03-12: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- 2026-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2913 - As Introduced, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2913.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2913.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)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2913 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2913.htm)
- [S2913 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2913.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)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2913-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).