Rhode Island House Bill 7989
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 26, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
First Action
Feb 27, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7989
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
checkPassed on May 5, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Abney
Yes
Ackerman
Yes
Ajello
Yes
Alzate
Yes
Azzinaro
Yes
Baginski
Yes
Batista
Yes
Bennett
Yes
Biah
Other
Blazejewski
Yes
Boylan
Yes
Brien
Yes
Caldwell
Yes
Carson
Yes
Casey
Yes
Casimiro
Yes
Chippendale
No
Cortvriend
Yes
Corvese
Yes
Costantino
Yes
Cotter
Yes
Craven
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Dawson
Yes
DeSimone
Yes
Diaz
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Edwards
Yes
Fascia
No
Felix
Yes
Fellela
Yes
Finkelman
Yes
Fogarty
Yes
Furtado
Yes
Giraldo
Yes
Handy
Yes
Hopkins
No
Hull
Yes
Kazarian
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Kislak
Yes
Knight
Yes
Lima
Yes
Lombardi
Yes
Marszalkowski
Yes
McEntee
Yes
McGaw
Yes
McNamara
Yes
Messier
Yes
Morales
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Nardone
No
Newberry
No
Noret
Yes
O'Brien
Yes
Paplauskas
Yes
Perez
Other
Phillips
Yes
Place
No
Potter
Yes
Quattrocchi
No
Read
Yes
Roberts
No
Sanchez
Yes
Santucci
No
Serpa
Other
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Shanley
Yes
Slater
Yes
Solomon
Yes
Speakman
Yes
Spears
Yes
Stewart
Yes
Tanzi
Yes
Voas
Yes
Summary
Exempts certain vehicles that are not manufactured with the proper front plate registration bracket from the requirement that motor vehicles display a front facing registration plate.
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06/26/2026
Office of the Governor
06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
06/18/2026
Office of the Governor
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
06/09/2026
Senate
06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/05/2026
Senate
06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026)
05/21/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
05/19/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
05/19/2026
Senate
05/19/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
05/05/2026
House
05/05/2026 House passed Sub A
05/01/2026
House
05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026)
04/30/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/30/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/24/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/24/2026 Proposed Substitute
04/24/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2026)
03/03/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/27/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
02/27/2026
House
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Feb 27, 2026 6:41:55 PM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2026 3:18:47 PM