Rhode Island House Bill 5901
Session 2025
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 2, 2025
First Action
Feb 28, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5901
State
Rhode Island
Session
2025
checkPassed on April 3, 2025
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Abney
Yes
Ackerman
Yes
Ajello
Yes
Alzate
Other
Azzinaro
Yes
Baginski
Yes
Batista
Yes
Bennett
Other
Biah
Other
Blazejewski
Yes
Boylan
Yes
Brien
Yes
Caldwell
Yes
Carson
Yes
Casey
Yes
Casimiro
Yes
Chippendale
Yes
Cortvriend
Yes
Corvese
Yes
Costantino
Yes
Cotter
Yes
Craven
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Dawson
Yes
DeSimone
Yes
Diaz
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Edwards
Yes
Fascia
Yes
Felix
Other
Fellela
Other
Finkelman
Other
Fogarty
Other
Furtado
Yes
Giraldo
Yes
Handy
Yes
Hopkins
Yes
Hull
Yes
Kazarian
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Kislak
Yes
Knight
Yes
Lima
Yes
Marszalkowski
Yes
McEntee
Yes
McGaw
Yes
McNamara
Yes
Messier
Yes
Morales
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Nardone
Yes
Newberry
Yes
Noret
Yes
O'Brien
Yes
Paplauskas
Yes
Perez
Other
Phillips
Yes
Place
Yes
Potter
Other
Quattrocchi
Yes
Read
Yes
Roberts
Other
Sanchez
No
Santucci
Yes
Serpa
Yes
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Shanley
Other
Slater
Other
Solomon
Yes
Speakman
Yes
Spears
Yes
Stewart
Yes
Tanzi
Yes
Voas
Yes
Summary
Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand.
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07/02/2025
Office of the Governor
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
06/27/2025
Office of the Governor
06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2025
Senate
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/18/2025
Senate
06/18/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/20/2025)
06/18/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/16/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
05/02/2025
Senate
05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
04/03/2025
House
04/03/2025 House passed Sub A
03/28/2025
House
03/28/2025 Placed on House Calendar (04/03/2025)
03/25/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/25/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
03/21/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/21/2025 Proposed Substitute
03/21/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/21/2025 Scheduled for consideration (03/25/2025)
03/04/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/28/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
02/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2025)
02/28/2025
House
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Feb 28, 2025 8:43:57 PM
Record Updated
Jul 2, 2025 11:13:50 PM