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Rhode Island Traffic Safety Legislation

Legislation for	Legislation Summery	Topics
School Bus Monitors	Status: Pending - House Health, Education and Welfare Committee Date of Last Action: 01/27/2009* Author: Rice A (...	School Bus Safety
Minor Driving Laws	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 01/15/2008* Author: Tassoni (D)...	Distracted Driving
Child Restraints	Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2009-62 Date of Last Action: 06/30/2009 - Enacted* Author: Bates (R) ...	Child Passenger Protection
Operator and Chauffeur Licenses (RI S 2022)	Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2008-195 Date of Last Action: 07/02/2008 - Enacted* Author: Doyle (D) ...	Senior Drivers Issues
Confiscation of Licence Plates	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 01/02/2008* Author: Raptakis (D)...	Driver's Licensing
Relating Education	Status: Pending - House Health, Education and Welfare Committee Date of Last Action: 06/25/2009* Author:...	School Bus Safety
Vehicular Rules (RI H 8092)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 03/27/2008* Author: McNamara (D)...	Distracted Driving
School Bus Equipment	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Health, Education and Welfare Committee Date of Last Action: 05/06/2008* Author:...	School Bus Safety
Text Messaging While Driving (RI S 204)	Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2009-213 Date of Last Action: 11/04/2009 - Enacted* Author: Sosnowski (D)...	Distracted Driving
Motor Vehicle Offenses (RI S 772)	Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/15/2007* Author: Raptakis (D)	Impaired Driving
Motor Vehicles (RI H 7362 )	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/05/2008* Author: Menard (D)	Impaired Driving
Operator and Chauffeur Licenses (RI H 7504)	Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2008-159 Date of Last Action: 07/01/2008 - Enacted* Author: Lewiss (D) ...	Senior Drivers Issues
Motor Vehicles (RI H 7755)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee Date of Last Action: 06/21/2008* Author:...	School Bus Safety
Motor Vehicles (RI S 2747)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/26/2008* Author: Bates (R)...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
Motor Vehicles (RI S 2086)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 01/15/2008* Author: Sosnowski (D)...	Distracted Driving

Legislation for	Legislation Summery	Topics
School Bus Monitors	Status: Pending - House Health, Education and Welfare Committee Date of Last Action: 01/27/2009* Author: Rice A (...	School Bus Safety
Minor Driving Laws	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 01/15/2008* Author: Tassoni (D)...	Distracted Driving
Child Restraints	Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2009-62 Date of Last Action: 06/30/2009 - Enacted* Author: Bates (R) ...	Child Passenger Protection
Operator and Chauffeur Licenses (RI S 2022)	Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2008-195 Date of Last Action: 07/02/2008 - Enacted* Author: Doyle (D) ...	Senior Drivers Issues
Confiscation of Licence Plates	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 01/02/2008* Author: Raptakis (D)...	Driver's Licensing
Relating Education	Status: Pending - House Health, Education and Welfare Committee Date of Last Action: 06/25/2009* Author:...	School Bus Safety
Vehicular Rules (RI H 8092)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 03/27/2008* Author: McNamara (D)...	Distracted Driving
School Bus Equipment	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Health, Education and Welfare Committee Date of Last Action: 05/06/2008* Author:...	School Bus Safety
Text Messaging While Driving (RI S 204)	Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2009-213 Date of Last Action: 11/04/2009 - Enacted* Author: Sosnowski (D)...	Distracted Driving
Motor Vehicle Offenses (RI S 772)	Status: Pending - Carryover - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/15/2007* Author: Raptakis (D)	Impaired Driving
Motor Vehicles (RI H 7362 )	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/05/2008* Author: Menard (D)	Impaired Driving
Operator and Chauffeur Licenses (RI H 7504)	Status: Enacted - Public Law No. 2008-159 Date of Last Action: 07/01/2008 - Enacted* Author: Lewiss (D) ...	Senior Drivers Issues
Motor Vehicles (RI H 7755)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee Date of Last Action: 06/21/2008* Author:...	School Bus Safety
Motor Vehicles (RI S 2747)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/26/2008* Author: Bates (R)...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
Motor Vehicles (RI S 2086)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 01/15/2008* Author: Sosnowski (D)...	Distracted Driving