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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONETARY SYSTEMS"
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description: "Extends the sunsetting of the \"Don't Block the Box\" automated traffic detection systems from January 15, 2027, to January 15, 2030."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
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legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "HB 7437"
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citation: "Rhode Island HB 7437 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Slater"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 13
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2026-01-30"
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last_action: "2026-06-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/95d5f502-4d1b-4d8f-85b3-b662722f59b5"
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source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
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source_hash: "53ff4864a6e12b9b13bcf4d8f4aa142e75bffdb1c58235a809c5064997277ef9"
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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 7437 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONETARY SYSTEMS
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Extends the sunsetting of the "Don't Block the Box" automated traffic detection systems from January 15, 2027, to January 15, 2030.
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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. **7437 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7437aa.pdf)
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## Votes
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- PASSAGE — **52–11** (pass) · lower
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- IN CONCURRENCE — **61–11** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Slater — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
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- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
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- **2026-05-11** 05/11/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)
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- **2026-05-14** 05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/19/2026) `reading-3`
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- **2026-05-19** 05/19/2026 House read and passed `passage`
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- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
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- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
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- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
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- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 House passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
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- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-06-26** 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
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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/95d5f502-4d1b-4d8f-85b3-b662722f59b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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