| Chapter 387 |
| 2026 -- S 2181 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/19/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL |
Introduced By: Senators Burke, Felag, LaMountain, Sosnowski, Gallo, Ciccone, and Tikoian |
| Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 23-28.2 of the General Laws entitled "Office of State Fire Marshal" |
| is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 23-28.2-31. Electric and hybrid motor vehicle identification database. |
| (a) The office of the state fire marshal ("office") shall, in coordination with the division of |
| motor vehicles ("division"), create and maintain a vehicle identification database for electric or |
| hybrid motor vehicles powered in whole or in part by a high-voltage lithium-ion storage battery. |
| (b) The office shall compile a contact list of all departments and districts that provide fire- |
| fighting services and shall provide the division with the list which would enable the division to |
| transfer the information required to be collected pursuant to subsection (c) of this section directly |
| to the fire department or fire district that provides fire protection services to the address of the |
| vehicle owner. The office shall provide an updated contact list to the division as necessary. |
| (c) The information to be transferred by the division pursuant to this section shall be limited |
| to: |
| (1) A vehicle description including the make, model, and year of the vehicle; and |
| (2) The address of the structure where the vehicle is located. |
| (d) The division shall forward the information collected pursuant to subsection (c) of this |
| section to the municipal or volunteer fire department or fire district that provides fire protection |
| services where the vehicle is located by January 1, and July 1, of each year. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect six (6) months after passage. |
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