S.3165

Allows any city, town, state and/or agency of a municipality or the state to report unpaid fines of two hundred dollars ($200) or more to the division of motor vehicles as grounds for refusal of registration.

Chamber Passed·6/4/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S3165 allows municipalities and state agencies to report unpaid fines of $200 or more to DMV for vehicle registration refusal.

Rhode Island S3165 amends the registration of vehicles law to allow any city, town, state, or agency of a municipality or the state to report unpaid fines of $200 or more to the Division of Motor Vehicles as grounds for refusal of vehicle registration. This bill takes effect upon passage and adds a new ground for refusal of registration to the existing list.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 33–4 · Jun 4
Current
State Government & Elections Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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4 Nay

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1 Not Voting

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Calendar

Jun 2

12:00 AM

Senate Judiciary Consideration

May 26

12:00 AM

Senate Judiciary Consideration

History

Jun 5

House

Referred to House State Government & Elections

Jun 4

Senate

Senate read and passed

Jun 2

Senate

Committee recommends passage