SB 628 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURES, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS

Summary

Extends certain protocols applicable to vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, updates definitions relative to common entities and sales.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Jun 20, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2025

How they voted

31–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 36

Jun 20, 2025

D Democratic32

27 Yea 5

84% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/20/2025 Senate read and passed

upper

Jun 18, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

03/11/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors