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RI HB 7498

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AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HB 7498 pass?

No. RI HB 7498 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 7498 about?

Authorizes driver education schools to offer the driver training curriculum in a classroom setting or an instructor-led virtual format.

Who sponsors RI HB 7498?

Carson, Boylan, Hull and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7498.

Description

Authorizes driver education schools to offer the driver training curriculum in a classroom setting or an instructor-led virtual format.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-02-10 — 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Carsonprimary
  • Boylanprimary
  • Hullprimary
  • Alzateprimary
  • Handyprimary
  • Kazarianprimary
  • Spearsprimary
  • Shallcross Smithprimary
  • Casimiroprimary
  • Fogartyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-10

    02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  2. 2026-02-06

    02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)

  3. 2026-02-04

    02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

    introduction,referral-committee

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Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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