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Read. Follow. Verify.Rhode Island Bill Authorizes Parking Mobility App for Disability Space Violations and Updates Signage
Last action · April 15, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsor: Lou DiPalma
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What This Bill Proposed
Rhode Island bill S 2995 updates disability parking space signage requirements and authorizes municipalities to participate in a that allows individuals to submit photos of vehicles parked illegally in disability spaces.
Local governments gain a new tool to monitor and address accessibility violations in designated parking spaces through crowdsourced photo submissions.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
individuals with disabilities
Accessibility rules and enforcement mechanisms for designated parking spaces are updated.
municipalities
Local governments are given the option to participate in the parking mobility app program and must ensure compliance with updated signage rules.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 15, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 10, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)
- Mar 4, 2026IntroducedIntroduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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