Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House 6 D cosponsors

HB 5899 — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AGGRESSIVE DRIVING

Last action — 05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Adds five (5) driving violations to the statute that defines aggressive driving.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary

  2. 04/24/2025 House read and passed

  3. 04/18/2025 Placed on House Calendar (04/24/2025)

  4. 03/25/2025 Committee recommends passage

  5. 03/21/2025 Scheduled for consideration (03/25/2025)

  6. 03/11/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2025)

  8. 02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sponsors

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7 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 41 Yea · 21 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3414013
Independent 1000
Republican 3700
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 4121013
% of votes cast 55%28%0%17%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Yea
Alex Finkelman Democratic Not Voting
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Nay
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Not Voting
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Not Voting
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Not Voting
Cherie L. Cruz Democratic Nay
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Nay
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Earl A. Read, III Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Nay
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Nay
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Not Voting
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Nay
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Not Voting
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
Jenni A. Furtado Democratic Yea
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Nay
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Nay
Jose F. Batista Democratic Nay
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Not Voting
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Nay
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Not Voting
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
Karen Alzate Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Nay
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Yea
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Not Voting
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Nay
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Nay
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Yea
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Not Voting
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Not Voting
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Nay
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Not Voting
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Tina L. Spears Democratic Yea
Jon D. Brien Independent Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
Christopher G. Paplauskas Republican Yea
David J. Place Republican Nay
George A Nardone Republican Nay
Marie A. Hopkins Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Paul M. Santucci Republican Yea
Richard R. Fascia Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5899 do?
Adds five (5) driving violations to the statute that defines aggressive driving.
Who sponsors HB 5899?
HB 5899 is sponsored by O'Brien, Matt S. Dawson (Democratic), Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic), Raymond A. Hull (Democratic), Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), and Thomas E. Noret (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5899?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 5899?
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