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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 985: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- RENTAL VEHICLE COVERAGE

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 985 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- RENTAL VEHICLE COVERAGE. Primary sponsor: Pete Appollonio (Democratic), Brian Thompson (Democratic), Bob Britto (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 5, 2025): 07/05/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

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.

Restricts private vehicle property damage insurance coverage for a rental passenger vehicle, to the named insured and drivers listed on that private policy, unless the designated driver is specifically excluded.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pete AppollonioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Brian ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Bob BrittoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18

“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. 07/05/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 House passed as amended in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/17/2025 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
  6. 06/13/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/17/2025)
  7. 06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 06/10/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025)
  9. 05/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2025)
  11. 04/16/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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