RI SB 2970
deadAN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did RI SB 2970 pass?
No. RI SB 2970 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI SB 2970 about?
Requires that any person convicted of a charge of driving under the influence or refusal to submit to a chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in their vehicle as part of any sentence before being eligible for a license reinstatement.
Who sponsors RI SB 2970?
Felag, Britto, Bissaillon and 5 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2970.
Description
Requires that any person convicted of a charge of driving under the influence or refusal to submit to a chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in their vehicle as part of any sentence before being eligible for a license reinstatement.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-04
- Latest action
- 2026-04-09 — 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Felagprimary
- Brittoprimary
- Bissaillonprimary
- Burkeprimary
- Tikoianprimary
- Zurierprimary
- Raptakisprimary
- McKenneyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-09
04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
2026-04-03
04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
2026-03-04
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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