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Rhode Island General Assembly · S 0576 · Chapter 402, Jul 2, 2025

MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (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 dev

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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (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... Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2025) · May 9, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · May 13, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025) · Jun 10, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 11, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 12, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/17/2025) · Jun 13, 2025
Senate passed Sub A · Jun 17, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
House passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 27, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jul 2, 2025

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

SosnowskiRaptakisTikoianMcKenneyBurke
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jul 2, 2025).