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RI S2752
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Susan Sosnowski
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AI Summary
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Trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 8,800 lbs. or less may be registered as automobiles and issued passenger plates instead of truck plates
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Amends the definition of "automobile" in Rhode Island motor vehicle code to explicitly include trucks meeting the weight threshold
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Adds corresponding language to the "truck" definition section confirming the registration option for qualifying lighter trucks
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Allows any truck with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) or less to be registered as an automobile and issued passenger plates.
Motor And Other Vehicles
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
2/27/2026