# Rhode Island S3169: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW . Rhode Island S3169, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David P. Tikoian (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 168); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3169-2026 - 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 S3169 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW . - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-27 - Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 168 - Sponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (177 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fines fund safe driving education: benefit, low. All fines from road rage cases go into a special state fund. The money goes to the Department of Transportation. The department uses it to teach people about the harms of road rage and to promote safer driving. - New court steps for road rage cases: benefit, low. Prosecutors must tell the court by the first pretrial meeting, or in the charging papers, if they seek the road rage enhancement. The court must hold a sentencing hearing where both sides can present more evidence. A judge or jury must find beyond a reasonable doubt that road rage caused the crime… - Harsher penalties for road rage crimes: cost, high. Rhode Island now adds extra punishment when a crime is caused by road rage. For misdemeanors, you must pay at least $750 and can lose your license for up to one year. For felonies, the court adds 2 to 15 years in prison, at least a $1,000 fine, and license suspension up to 5 years or revocation up… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessica de la Cruz (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-10 | House | VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT | pass | 70 | 0 | | | 2026-06-10 | House | VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED | pass | 70 | 0 | | | 2026-06-04 | Senate | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW Passage | pass | 37 | 1 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 168 (Governor) - 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-11: Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-06-10: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate) - 2026-06-10: House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) (House) - 2026-06-10: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House) - 2026-06-04: Senate passed Sub A (Senate) - 2026-06-02: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026) (Senate) - 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage of Sub A - 2026-06-01: Proposed Substitute - 2026-05-30: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026) - 2026-04-09: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-04-03: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026) - 2026-03-27: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - S3169 - As Introduced, 2026-03-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169.pdf) - S3169 - Substitute, 2026-03-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169A.pdf) - S3169 - Substitute As Amended, 2026-03-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169Aaa.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169Aaa.pdf) ## Related bills - S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law) - S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law) - S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law) - S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) ## Sources - [S3169 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169.htm) - [S3169 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169.pdf) - [S3169 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169A.htm) - [S3169 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169A.pdf) - [S3169 - Substitute As Amended (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169Aaa.htm) - [S3169 - Substitute As Amended (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3169Aaa.pdf) ## Related - [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026) - [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026) - [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026) - [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026) - [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026) - [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3169-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).