# Rhode Island S3034: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS .

Rhode Island S3034, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 299) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3034-2026
- 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 S3034
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 299
- Sponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (142 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer work zone rules for mobile equipment: mixed, low. The law tightens when construction machines count as used only "incidentally" on a highway. A vehicle counts only while it is actively working in an active work zone, or when it crosses a highway inside that zone. Driving down a highway under the machine’s own power does not count. This covers mobi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 68 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | MOTOR/OTHER VEHICLES--DEFINITION AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | MOTOR/OTHER VEHICLES--DEFINITION AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS Passage | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 299 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-04: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- 2026-05-28: Referred to House State Government & Elections (House)
- 2026-05-27: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/27/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- 2026-03-12: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- 2026-03-05: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3034 - As Introduced, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3034.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3034.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
- [S3034 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3034.htm)
- [S3034 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3034.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-S3034-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).