AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from placing on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation which fine has been paid no longer than thirty (30) days after its issuance. This procedure would only be utilized twice per year.)

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from placing on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation which fine has been paid no longer than thirty (30) days after its issuance. This procedure would only be utilized twice per year.)

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from placing on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation which fine has been paid no longer than thirty (30) days after its issuance.

What This Bill Does

• AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from placing on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation which fine has been paid no longer than thirty (30) days after its issuance.
• This procedure would only be utilized twice per year.)

Limits and Unknowns

• This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from placing on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation which fine has been paid no longer than thirty (30) days after its issuance. This procedure would only be utilized twice per year.)

Current Bill Text

H7209

2026 -- H 7209
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES

Introduced By:
Representatives Perez, Corvese, Messier, Chippendale, Quattrocchi,
Santucci, Shallcross Smith, Fellela, Azzinaro, and Fascia

Date Introduced:
January 21, 2026

Referred To:
House Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 31-27 of the General Laws entitled "Motor Vehicle Offenses" is
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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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31-27-26. Prompt violation payment.

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Any motorist who receives a moving violation, which may be paid without a court
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appearance, and who pays the fine in full within thirty (30) days of its issuance, shall not have the
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violation recorded on the motorist's division of motor vehicle's driving record; provided, however,
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that this procedure may not be utilized more than twice a year.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
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This act would prohibit the division of motor vehicles from recording a moving violation
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on a motorist's driving record, if the moving violation is one that can be paid by mail and is paid,
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in full, by the motorist within thirty (30) days of its issuance; provided that, this procedure cannot
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be utilized more than twice in one year.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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