2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5640: Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway.
Legislative Summary
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD - Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway.
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Bill History
2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2025)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Scheduled for consideration (03/18/2025)
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Placed on House Calendar (04/03/2025)
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
House read and passed
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
4/3/2025
60
Yea
2
Nay
13
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Raymond Hull
Democrat