AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
Summary
Provides that motor vehicle rental companies be entitled to establish non-liability for toll violations, administrative fees, and fines by providing a rental or lease agreement as prima facie evidence that a lessee was the vehicle operator.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 27, 2026
Signed Jun 26, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/09/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
06/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 27, 2026
Introduced
05/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anthony DeSimone
DDemocratic
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Doc Corvese
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
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