# Rhode Island S3362: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES .

Rhode Island S3362, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ana B. Quezada (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 336); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3362-2026
- 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 S3362
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-06-05
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 336
- Sponsor: Ana B. Quezada (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fees for Dominican heritage plate: cost, low. You pay a $40 surcharge when the plate is issued, in addition to your normal registration fee. Of that $40, $20 goes to the state and $20 is allocated to the Committee after it files its annual report. You also pay an extra $10 each time you renew the plate, and that $10 goes to the Committee. Ther…
- New Dominican heritage license plate: mixed, low. You can get a Rhode Island license plate that honors Dominican independence and heritage. The plate uses your current registration number and is the same size as regular plates. The design is set with the DMV and approved by the State Police. The DMV issues the plate only after the Committee collec…
- Rules for how plate funds are used: mixed, low. Before it gets any plate money, the Committee must file an annual accounting report. Money from Rhode Island plate sales must be used to benefit Rhode Island-based charitable groups.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-11 | House | REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 68 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 336 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-11: Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-11: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-06-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/09/2026)
- 2026-06-05: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3362 - As Introduced, 2026-06-05: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3362.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3362.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
- [S3362 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3362.htm)
- [S3362 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3362.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3362-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).