Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 3169
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patalano (Democratic)
- Dimitri (Democratic)
- McKenney (Democratic)
- Sosnowski (Democratic)
- Raptakis (Democratic)
- Burke (Democratic)
- de la Cruz (Republican)
- LaMountain (Democratic)
- Ciccone (Democratic)
- Tikoian (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Creates an enhanced penalty defined as "road rage" to be applied in addition to penalties for convictions of certain motor vehicle offenses.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 Senate | AS AMENDED | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
| Jun 10, 2026 Senate | PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
| Jun 4, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 22, 2026
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor - Jun 18, 2026
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) - Jun 10, 2026 · House
06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) - Jun 10, 2026 · House
06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
06/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026) - Jun 2, 2026 · Legislature
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A - Jun 1, 2026 · Legislature
06/01/2026 Proposed Substitute - May 30, 2026 · Legislature
05/30/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026) - Apr 9, 2026 · Legislature
04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Apr 3, 2026 · Legislature
04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026) - Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
03/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary