SB 2185 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

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

SB 2185 creates a special license plate for vehicle owners to support the nonprofit charity Real Access Motivates Progress (a 501(c)(3) organization). The bill directly affects drivers who choose to purchase this plate instead of standard registration. It authorizes the state to issue the plate with the charity's name, allowing owners to contribute to the nonprofit through their vehicle registration fees.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 21, 2026
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/09/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 22, 2026
Committee
05/22/2026 Referred to House Special Legislation
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/21/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
May 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
03/04/2026 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
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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