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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2329: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS

Passed one chamber 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

SB 2329 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS. Primary sponsor: Melissa Murray (Democratic), Sue Sosnowski (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): 06/05/2026 Referred to House Judiciary.

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.

Allows, on and after September 1, 2026, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designation and requires DMV to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Sue SosnowskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37

“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. 06/05/2026 Referred to House Judiciary
  2. 06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A
  3. 06/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)
  4. 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  5. 06/01/2026 Proposed Substitute
  6. 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
  7. 03/25/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  8. 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2026)
  9. 01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Sources

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