---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONETARY SYSTEMS"
description: "Extends the sunsetting of the \"Don't Block the Box\" automated traffic detection systems from January 15, 2027, to January 15, 2030."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7437"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7437 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/95d5f502-4d1b-4d8f-85b3-b662722f59b5"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "53ff4864a6e12b9b13bcf4d8f4aa142e75bffdb1c58235a809c5064997277ef9"
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 7437 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONETARY SYSTEMS

Extends the sunsetting of the "Don't Block the Box" automated traffic detection systems from January 15, 2027, to January 15, 2030.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **7437 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7437aa.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSAGE — **52–11** (pass) · lower
- IN CONCURRENCE — **61–11** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Slater — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-11** 05/11/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)
- **2026-05-14** 05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/19/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-19** 05/19/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 House passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-26** 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/95d5f502-4d1b-4d8f-85b3-b662722f59b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).