SB 2184 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

SB 2184 removes the registration and plate transfer fee for vehicles displaying a Distinguished Service Cross license plate. This change directly affects veterans who have received the Distinguished Service Cross, the military's second-highest decoration for extraordinary heroism. The bill modifies the state's vehicle registration system by eliminating the standard fee that would otherwise apply when registering a vehicle or transferring this specific plate. This is a targeted administrative adjustment to reduce costs for eligible veterans using the special license plate.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 5, 2026
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
3 Yea 1
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 6, 2026
Committee
05/06/2026 Referred to House Finance
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/05/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/29/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
03/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors