AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT
Summary
Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Signed Jun 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 13, 2025
Signed into law
06/13/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/10/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
May 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
03/13/2025 House read and passed
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
02/27/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
02/12/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
01/29/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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