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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 397: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES

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

SB 397 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES. Primary sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz (Republican), Sam Zurier (Democratic), Linda Ujifusa (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 13, 2025): 06/13/2025 Signed by Governor.

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.

Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica de la CruzPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Sam ZurierPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Linda UjifusaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“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. 06/13/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/10/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/10/2025 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
  4. 06/06/2025 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/10/2025)
  5. 06/03/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
  6. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2025)
  7. 05/07/2025 Referred to House State Government & Elections
  8. 05/06/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
  9. 05/01/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/06/2025)
  10. 04/30/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  11. 04/29/2025 Proposed Substitute
  12. 04/25/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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