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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Senators McKenney, Felag, Bissaillon, Urso, and Britto

     Date Introduced: January 30, 2026

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     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:

     31-3-131. Registration plate to honor Governor Roger Williams.

     (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available a

motor vehicle registration plate commemorating Governor Roger Williams as the first governor of

what became the State of Rhode Island. The plate shall bear the designation “Governor Roger

Williams” and a design provided by the division, and shall bear the seal of the state imprinted on

it. The 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 original registration plates

issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be removed from the

vehicle and 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 plate.

     (b) An automobile or commercial commemorative Governor Roger Williams plate shall be

issued upon application using forms furnished by the administrator upon payment in addition to the

regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee.

     (c) In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, the Governor Roger

Williams plates shall be subject to payment of a service charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and

a transfer charge of five dollars ($5.00) for the plate, of which fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be

deposited to the division of motor vehicles for its costs in manufacturing and distributing the plates,

and the remainder shall be deposited into the general fund.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect six (6) months after passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would establish a motor vehicle license plate to honor Governor Roger Williams.

     This act would take effect six (6) months after passage.

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