The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.

S 2998RHODE ISLANDSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Rhode Island Bill Requires Crash Trucks with Operational Cameras on State Road Construction

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Requires any contractor performing construction or maintenance for RIDOT, RITBA or any other construction on any state roads have in place an attenuator truck/crash truck with an operational camera.)

Last action · April 15, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Andrew Dimitri and 9 others

Companion · H 8464same policy, House version

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Proposed

Contractors performing construction or maintenance work for state roads, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, or the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority must have an attenuator truck or crash truck equipped with an operational camera on site.

Why it matters

Imposes new safety equipment requirements on contractors working on state roadways, altering operational standards for road construction projects.

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.

Directly affected

Road construction contractors

Contractors performing work for RIDOT, RITBA, or on state roads must acquire and deploy an attenuator truck or crash truck with an operational camera.

Directly affected

Rhode Island Department of Transportation

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who must provide the crash truck and camera?

Any contractor performing construction or maintenance for , , or any other construction on state roads.

What specific equipment is mandated by this bill?

An attenuator truck or crash truck with an operational camera.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Apr 15, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 10, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)
Mar 4, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Related Legislation

State Bill