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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5730: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS

Enacted 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 5730 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS. Primary sponsor: Stephen Casey (Democratic), Jay Edwards (Democratic), Terri Cortvriend (Democratic), Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), June Speakman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): 06/10/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

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

Includes boats and marine-related assets in the blanket permit available for overweight or over-dimensional vehicles.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephen CaseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Jay EdwardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Terri CortvriendPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Jennifer BoylanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
June SpeakmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse68

“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. 06/10/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/05/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/05/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 05/30/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/05/2025)
  5. 05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  6. 05/23/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2025)
  7. 05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  8. 05/13/2025 House passed Sub A
  9. 05/09/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/13/2025)
  10. 04/29/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  11. 04/25/2025 Proposed Substitute
  12. 04/25/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/29/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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