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+type: "Bill"
+title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Sunsets the provision which allows first-time violators to avoid the fine by presenting proof of acquisition of a hands-free device prior to the imposition of the fine effective September 1, 2022.)"
+description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Sunsets the provision which allows first-time violators to avoid the fine by presenting proof of acquisition of a hands-free device prior to the imposition of the fine effective September 1, 2022.)"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
+legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
+session: "2022"
+identifier: "HB 7709"
+citation: "Rhode Island HB 7709 (2022)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Craven", "Shanley"]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 15
+vote_count: 1
+first_action: "2022-03-02"
+last_action: "2022-06-27"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04f8c0f5-fba4-4432-be21-d77fbb26d5aa"
+source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
+source_hash: "61442a77587f7f01fc61daf976061700bcba3e32ab02651966eb6824db4d0d54"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
+---
+
+# Rhode Island HB 7709 (2022) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Sunsets the provision which allows first-time violators to avoid the fine by presenting proof of acquisition of a hands-free device prior to the imposition of the fine effective September 1, 2022.)
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **7709 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText22/HouseText22/H7709A.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- PASSAGE — **53–8** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Craven — primary (person)
+- Shanley — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2022-03-02** 03/02/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
+- **2022-04-01** 04/01/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2022)
+- **2022-04-05** 04/05/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
+- **2022-05-06** 05/06/2022 Scheduled for consideration (05/12/2022)
+- **2022-05-06** 05/06/2022 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
+- **2022-05-12** 05/12/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2022-05-13** 05/13/2022 Placed on House Calendar (05/19/2022) `reading-3`
+- **2022-05-19** 05/19/2022 House passed Sub A `passage`
+- **2022-05-20** 05/20/2022 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2022-05-27** 05/27/2022 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2022)
+- **2022-06-02** 06/02/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2022-06-16** 06/16/2022 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/21/2022) `reading-3`
+- **2022-06-21** 06/21/2022 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
+- **2022-06-21** 06/21/2022 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2022-06-27** 06/27/2022 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/04f8c0f5-fba4-4432-be21-d77fbb26d5aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
+