| Chapter 255 |
| 2026 -- S 2185 Enacted 06/19/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES |
Introduced By: Senators Dimitri, Thompson, Patalano, Famiglietti, Urso, and Appollonio |
| Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is |
| hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 31-3-132. Special plate for the Real Access Motivates Progress. |
| (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available |
| special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity Real Access Motivates |
| Progress. The plates shall be designed to reference the not-for-profit entity Real Access Motivates |
| Progress. |
| (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the |
| vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the |
| registration plates issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be |
| removed from the vehicle and returned to the division of motor vehicles. The registration certificate |
| for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle in accordance with § 31-3-9. The registration certificate |
| shall be in effect for the special plate. |
| (c) The Real Access Motivates Progress motor vehicle plates shall be the same size as |
| regular motor vehicle plates and shall be designed by Real Access Motivates Progress in |
| conjunction with the division of motor vehicles, with the design approved by the Rhode Island state |
| police. |
| (d) The Real Access Motivates Progress plates shall be subject to compliance with § 31-3- |
| 117 relating to the number of minimum prepaid orders of plates per plate type (i.e., passenger, |
| commercial, etc.) and any required payment. The Real Access Motivates Progress plates shall not |
| be issued unless the minimum order requirements are met. The initial order will be handled by Real |
| Access Motivates Progress and shall not be submitted to the division of motor vehicles for |
| production until the minimum order(s) have been met and the proper paper work submitted to the |
| division. |
| (e) The administrator of motor vehicles shall develop prepayment procedures and any other |
| procedures deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. |
| (f) In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, Real Access |
| Motivates Progress plates shall be subject to a forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge. |
| (g) The forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge shall be allocated as follows: twenty |
| dollars ($20.00) shall be allocated to the general fund and the remaining twenty dollars ($20.00) |
| shall be distributed annually to Real Access Motivates Progress to support accessibility programs |
| and initiatives. |
| (h) A ten dollar ($10.00) surcharge for subsequent registration renewals shall be allocated |
| to Real Access Motivates Progress. |
| (i) In consideration of the receipt of funds from the registration of Real Access Motivates |
| Progress plates, Real Access Motivates Progress must use any Rhode Island-sourced funds in and |
| for the benefit of Rhode Island-based charitable organizations. |
| (j) Real Access Motivates Progress will be required to submit an annual accounting report |
| before such monies are distributed. |
| (k) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of Real Access Motivates Progress |
| plates. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect six (6) months after passage. |
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