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