FL H0047 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises penalties for violations of Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law; provides enhanced penalties for such violations when committed in school zone or school crossing; removes requirement that specified provisions be enforced as secondary action by law enforcement agency.
Title
Texting While Driving
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | House | Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee |
| 2017-05-05 | House | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Introduced |
| 2017-01-09 | House | Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee |
| 2016-11-23 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S1742 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
S144 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
S144 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Code Citations
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/47 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0047/BillText/Filed/PDF |
