HB 5899 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AGGRESSIVE DRIVING

HB 5899 amends the existing state law that defines "aggressive driving." The bill adds five new driving violations to the list of actions that, when combined with another traffic offense, can be classified as aggressive driving. These additions include violations related to obeying police officers, specific overtaking rules, and proper use of laned roadways. This expands the scope of behaviors that motorists could be cited for under aggressive driving statutes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action May 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

4022
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 75
Apr 24, 2025
D Democratic64
36 Yea 15 Nay 13
56% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
3 Yea 7 Nay
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 2, 2025
Committee
05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
04/24/2025 House read and passed
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/25/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
03/11/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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