HB 7870 - Rhode Island House (2026) - AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS - Bill Sponsor

Rhode Island House Bill 7870

Session 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS

Became Law

Signed by Governor on Jun 23, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Feb 27, 2026

Latest Action

Jun 23, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

7870

State

Rhode Island

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

David A. Bennett

Primary

Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

Primary

Primary

Raymond A. Hull

Primary

Samuel A. Azzinaro

Primary

House Votes (1)

checkPassed on June 8, 2026

Motion Text

PASSAGE

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

Unknowns

Alex Marszalkowski

Yes

Alex S. Finkelman

Yes

Anthony J. DeSimone

Yes

Yes

Arthur J. Corvese

Yes

Brandon C. Potter

Yes

Brandon T. Voas

Yes

Brian C. Newberry

Yes

Brian Patrick Kennedy

Yes

Carol Hagan McEntee

Yes

Charlene M. Lima

Other

Yes

Chris Paplauskas

Yes

David A. Bennett

Yes

Yes

David P. Morales

Yes

Deborah A. Fellela

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edith H. Ajello

Yes

Enrique George Sanchez

Yes

Evan P. Shanley

Yes

George A Nardone

Yes

Other

Gregory J. Costantino

Yes

Jacquelyn M. Baginski

Yes

Other

Yes

Jennifer A. Stewart

Yes

Jennifer Boylan

Yes

John G. Edwards

Yes

John J. Lombardi

Yes

Yes

Jose F. Batista

Yes

Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.

Yes

Joseph M. McNamara

Yes

Joshua J. Giraldo

Yes

Julie A. Casimiro

Yes

Yes

Justine A. Caldwell

Yes

K. Joseph Shekarchi

Other

Yes

Katherine S. Kazarian

Yes

Kathleen A. Fogarty

Yes

Lauren H. Carson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Marvin L. Abney

Yes

Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

Yes

Mary Duffy Messier

Yes

Matthew S. Dawson

Other

Megan L. Cotter

Yes

Mia A. Ackerman

Yes

Michael W. Chippendale

Other

Michelle E. McGaw

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Other

Patricia A. Serpa

Yes

Yes

Other

Raymond A. Hull

Yes

Rebecca M. Kislak

Yes

Robert D. Phillips

Yes

Robert E. Craven, Sr.

Yes

Robert J. Quattrocchi

Yes

Samuel A. Azzinaro

Yes

Scott A. Slater

Yes

Yes

Stephen M. Casey

Yes

Susan R. Donovan

Yes

Teresa Ann Tanzi

Yes

Terri Cortvriend

Yes

Thomas E. Noret

Yes

Yes

William W.O'Brien

Yes

Summary

Clarifies when mobile equipment can travel on a public highway as an incidentally permitted practice limited to the active participation in an active work zone.

Text (1)

7870

http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7870.pdf

Actions (11)

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06/23/2026

Office of the Governor

06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

06/18/2026

Office of the Governor

06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor

06/10/2026

Senate

06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence

06/08/2026

Senate

06/08/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)

06/08/2026

House

06/08/2026 House read and passed

06/05/2026

House

06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026)

06/04/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage

05/29/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)

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

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Open States

https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7870/

Record Created

Feb 27, 2026 4:41:47 PM

Record Updated

Jun 24, 2026 1:18:58 AM