Allows persons with disabilities to receive up to two (2) motor vehicle disability parking privilege placards.

Plain-English Summary

Under current Rhode Island law, people with qualifying disabilities can receive a disability parking placard — the blue permit that allows them to park in designated accessible spaces. This bill would change the rules to allow eligible individuals to receive up to two placards instead of just one.

The practical effect of this change is that a person with a disability could keep one placard in each of their vehicles, or share a second placard with a caregiver or family member who regularly transports them. This would eliminate the need to move a single placard between multiple cars, which can be inconvenient or physically difficult for people with mobility challenges.

This bill would primarily affect Rhode Islanders who have a documented disability that qualifies them for a disability parking permit, as well as the people who help transport them. It does not change who qualifies for the placards — only the number a qualifying person may receive.

As of now, the bill has been referred to the House State Government & Elections Committee and is scheduled for a hearing in February 2026, but has been recommended to be held for further study, meaning it has not yet moved forward in the legislative process.