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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5259: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5259 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES. Primary sponsor: Robert Craven (Democratic), Karen Alzate (Democratic), Leo Felix (Democratic), Matthew Dawson (Democratic), Casimiro, Cherie Cruz (Democratic), Jose Batista (Democratic), Brandon Potter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): 02/20/2025 Withdrawn at sponsor's request.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits the suspension of any person’s operators’ or chauffeurs’ license or their vehicle registration unless upon conviction of driving offenses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert CravenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Karen AlzatePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Leo FelixPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Matthew DawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
CasimiroPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cherie CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Jose BatistaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Brandon PotterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 02/20/2025 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
  2. 02/09/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/11/2025)
  3. 02/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  4. 01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source