House Bill #6213 (2017)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Amends the grounds on which the DMV may refuse registration for failure to pay a fine to include, interest, penalties, or other monetary amount. Requires the municipality that requests the denial to add and forward an additional $5 fee to the DMV.
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2017-05-11: Introduced, referred to House Finance
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2017-06-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/08/2017)
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2017-06-08: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2017-06-16: Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2017)
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2017-06-20: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2017-06-24: Placed on House Calendar (06/26/2017)
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2017-06-26: House passed Sub A
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2017-06-29: Referred to Senate Judiciary
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2017-06-30: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2017)
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2017-06-30: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
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2017-07-17: Transmitted to Governor
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2017-07-18: Signed by Governor
Changes since original draft
2017 – H 6213- 2017 – H 6213 SUBSTITUTE A
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D- S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
- IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017
____________ A N A C T RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES – REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES- ____________
- A N A C T
- RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES – REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
- Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, Slater, Williams, Johnston, and Tobon
- Date Introduced: May 11, 2017
- Referred To: House Finance
- It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
- SECTION 1. Section 31-3-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-3 entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:
- 31-3-5. Grounds for refusal of registration.
- The division of motor vehicles shall refuse registration or any transfer of registration upon any of the following grounds:
- (1) That the application contains any false or fraudulent statement, or that the applicant has failed to furnish required information, or reasonable additional information requested by the division of motor vehicles, or that the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of registration of the vehicle under chapters 3 – 9 of this title;
- (2) That the vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated upon the highways;
- (3) That the division of motor vehicles has reasonable ground to believe that the vehicle is a stolen or embezzled vehicle, or that the granting of registration would constitute a fraud against the rightful owner;
- (4) That the registration of the vehicle stands suspended or revoked for any reason as provided in the motor vehicle laws of this state;
- (5) That the vehicle has been reported by any city or town to the division of motor vehicles as having unpaid fines in the aggregate amount of two hundred dollars ($200) or more, including any and all interest, penalties, or other monetary amount that may be imposed for failure to pay the fines by a specified date; provided, the registration shall be issued upon presentation of proof of payment of the outstanding fines, including any and all interest, penalties, or other monetary amount owed to the cities or towns reporting the unpaid fines. The sum of two hundred dollars ($200) shall represent the aggregate value of the sum of the fines on the face of the ticket(s) and shall not include interest, penalties, or any other monetary amount that may be imposed for failure to pay the ticket(s) or summons(es) by a specified date. Before When the division of motor vehicles denies a registration to any person pursuant to this subsection, it shall have first received the city or town requesting the denial of registration shall add a five dollar ($5.00) fee for each request from the city or town requesting the denial of registration, which fee may be added to the aggregate value of the sum of the fines and, upon payment, shall transmit said fee to the division of motor vehicles;
- (6) That the vehicle does not comply with regulations promulgated pursuant to § 23-23- 5(18);
- (7) That the vehicle does not comply with the provisions of chapter 47.1 of this title and any rules and regulations promulgated under that chapter;
- (8) That a commercial motor vehicle is being operated by a commercial motor carrier that has been prohibited from operating in interstate commerce by a federal agency with authority to do so under federal law; or
- (9) That the registered owner of a vehicle failed to pay the required toll amounts, administrative fees, and fines as prescribed in § 24-12-37 of the general laws.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2018.- SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2018.
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- EXPLANATION
- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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- A N A C T
- RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES – REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
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- This act would amend the grounds on which the DMV may refuse registration for failure to pay a fine to include interest, penalties, or other monetary amount. It would require the municipality that requests the denial of registration to add, and upon receiving payment, forward an additional five dollar ($5.00) fee to the DMV.
This act would take effect on January 1, 2018. ======== LC002652 ========- This act would take effect on July 1, 2018. ======== LC002652/SUB A ========
Votes
NOTE: Electronic voting records are unofficial and may not be accurate. For an official vote tally, check the
House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.
June 26, 2017 at 8:45pm
Yeas: 55 /
Nays: 13 /
Not voting: 7 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHI
June 30, 2017 at 9:41pm
Yeas: 26 /
Nays: 3 /
Not voting: 8 /
Recused: 0