Senate Bill #226 (2017)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - ROAD TEST LICENSE APPLICANTS
Allows driver's license applicants with limited English proficiency (LEP) to be accompanied by an interpreter, at their own expense and choosing, during their road test. This interpreter shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
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2017-02-02: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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2017-03-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
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2017-03-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2017)
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2017-03-13: Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
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2017-03-13: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2017)
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2017-03-15: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2017-06-16: Scheduled for consideration
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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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2017-06-20: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2017)
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2017-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
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2017-06-23: Referred to House Finance
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2017-06-29: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
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2017-06-29: Committee transferred to House Judiciary
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2017-06-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/29/2017)
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2017-06-30: Scheduled for reconsideration (06/30/2017)
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2017-06-30: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
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2017-09-15: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)
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2017-09-19: House passed Sub B
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2017-09-19: Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
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2017-09-19: Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017)
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2017-09-25: Transmitted to Governor
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2017-09-28: Signed by Governor
Changes since original draft
2017 – S 0226- 2017 – S 0226 SUBSTITUTE B
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LC000798- LC000798/SUB B/2
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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
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- A N A C T
- RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - ROAD TEST LICENSE APPLICANTS
- Introduced By: Senators Quezada, Crowley, Calkin, Metts, and Goodwin
- Date Introduced: February 02, 2017
- Referred To: Senate Judiciary
- It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
- SECTION 1. Section 31-10-22 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-10 entitled "Operators' and Chauffeurs' Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:
- 31-10-22. Road test.
- (a) All applicants for a motor vehicle license shall pass a motor vehicle road test as prescribed by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles in a motor vehicle supplied by the applicant or in a dual controlled motor vehicle supplied by the state. In the case of the examination for a chauffeur to operate a truck, tractor, trailer, tractor semi-trailer, bus, or other vehicle for hire or a person who will operate only a vehicle equipped with automatic shift or a person who is disabled and requires the use of a specially equipped motor vehicle, those persons shall be examined in vehicles furnished by them. At the option of any person who is disabled, the road test shall be administered by the local office of the division of motor vehicles nearest that person's home. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be charged for all road tests, including repeat road tests, following failure of a road test.
(b) Any applicant for a motor vehicle license who has difficulty understanding the English language, may during the road test, be accompanied by an interpreter, who may translate the road test examiner's directions to the applicant. The interpreter shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC000798 ========- (b) Any applicant for a motor vehicle license, with limited English proficiency (LEP) may during the road test, be accompanied by an interpreter, at their own expense and choosing, who may translate the road test examiner's directions to the applicant. The interpreter shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older. The applicant shall be responsible for and assume all liability for the presence of the interpreter in the motor vehicle. The division of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
- SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2018. ======== LC000798/SUB B/2 ========
- EXPLANATION
- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
- OF
- A N A C T
- RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - ROAD TEST LICENSE APPLICANTS
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This act would allow driver's license applicants who have difficulty understanding the English language to be accompanied by an interpreter during their road test, who is at least eighteen (18) years of age. This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC000798 ========- This act would allow driver's license applicants with limited English proficiency (LEP) to be accompanied by an interpreter, at their own expense and choosing, during their road test. This interpreter shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
- This act would take effect on January 1, 2018. ======== LC000798/SUB B/2 ========
Votes
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House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.
June 22, 2017 at 5:23pm
Yeas: 35 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 2 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - ROA
September 19, 2017 at 2:37pm
Yeas: 69 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 6 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for Passage
In Concurrence
September 19, 2017 at 8:51pm
Yeas: 30 /
Nays: 3 /
Not voting: 5 /
Recused: 0