FL H0107 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 17 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-17 - Chapter No. 2019-44
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring a law enforcement officer to inform a motor vehicle operator of certain rights; requiring such officer to record the race and ethnicity of a violator when issuing a citation; requiring law enforcement agencies to report such information to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner in a designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone; authorizing a law enforcement officer during a specified period to stop motor vehicles to issue warnings to persons who are driving while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner in a designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone; requiring all law enforcement agencies to maintain such information and report it to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in a form and manner determined by the department, etc.

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Title

Wireless Communications While Driving

Sponsors

House Transportation and Infrastructure SubcommitteeRep. Jackie Toledo [R]Rep. Emily Slosberg-King [D]Rep. Vance Aloupis [R]
Rep. Thad Altman [R]Rep. Melony Bell [R]Rep. Mike Beltran [R]Rep. Chuck Brannan [R]
Rep. James Bush [D]Rep. Cord Byrd [R]Rep. Mike Caruso [R]Rep. Joseph Casello [D]
Rep. Chuck Clemons [R]Rep. John Cortes [D]Rep. Kimberly Daniels [D]Rep. Ben Diamond [D]
Sen. Nick DiCeglie [R]Rep. Brad Drake [R]Rep. Fentrice Driskell [D]Rep. Nicholas Duran [D]
Rep. Anna Eskamani [D]Rep. Javier Fernandez [D]Rep. Randy Fine [R]Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen [R]
Rep. Michael Gottlieb [D]Sen. Erin Grall [R]Rep. Tommy Gregory [R]Rep. Michael Grieco [D]
Rep. Adam Hattersley [D]Sen. Blaise Ingoglia [R]Rep. Kristin Jacobs [D]Rep. Dotie Joseph [D]
Rep. Sam Killebrew [R]Rep. Chip LaMarca [R]Rep. Chris Latvala [R]Rep. Tom Leek [R]
Rep. Amber Mariano [R]Rep. Ralph Massullo [R]Rep. Stan McClain [R]Rep. Lawrence McClure [R]
Rep. Amy Mercado [D]Rep. Wengay Newton [D]Rep. Toby Overdorf [R]Rep. Bobby Payne [R]
Rep. Daniel Perez [R]Rep. Cary Pigman [R]Rep. Scott Plakon [R]Rep. Rene Plasencia [R]
Rep. Cindy Polo [D]Sen. Tina Polsky [D]Rep. Mel Ponder [R]Rep. Sharon Pritchett [D]
Rep. Anthony Rodriguez [R]Sen. Ana Rodriguez [R]Rep. Rick Roth [R]Rep. David Santiago [R]
Rep. Carlos Smith [D]Rep. David Smith [R]Rep. Chris Sprowls [R]Rep. Richard Stark [D]
Rep. Cyndi Stevenson [R]Sen. Geraldine Thompson [D]Rep. Josie Tomkow [R]Rep. Clovis Watson [D]
Rep. Jennifer Webb [D]Rep. Matt Willhite [D]Rep. Ardian Zika [R]

Roll Calls

2019-04-29 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#290 (Y: 108 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-25 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#20 (Y: 33 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-23 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#186 (Y: 104 N: 9 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-17 Chapter No. 2019-44
2019-05-17 Approved by Governor
2019-05-16 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2019-04-29HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
2019-04-29HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 108 NAYS 7
2019-04-29HouseConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (384344) 1010
2019-04-25HouseIn returning messages
2019-04-25SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 5
2019-04-25SenateRead 3rd time
2019-04-25SenateAmendment(s) adopted (384344)
2019-04-25SenateRead 2nd time
2019-04-25SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 76
2019-04-25SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2019-04-25SenateWithdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Rules
2019-04-24SenateReceived
2019-04-23SenateReferred to Infrastructure and Security; Rules
2019-04-23SenateIn Messages
2019-04-23HouseCS passed; YEAS 104 NAYS 9
2019-04-23HouseRead 3rd time
2019-04-23HouseRead 2nd time
2019-04-23HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2019-04-18HousePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19
2019-04-04HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-04-04HouseFavorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
2019-04-02HouseOn Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2019-03-28HouseNow in State Affairs Committee
2019-03-28HouseCS referred to State Affairs Committee
2019-03-28HouseOriginal reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee
2019-03-27HouseCS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee read 1st time
2019-03-27HousePending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
2019-03-26HouseCS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
2019-03-22HousePCS on Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
2019-03-05HouseIntroduced
2019-01-03HouseReferred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee
2018-12-17HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S76 (Similar To) 2019-04-25 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44)
H45 (Similar To) 2019-01-10 - Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
316305Amended CodeSee Bill Text
316306Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/BillText/Filed/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/BillText/c1/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/BillText/e1/PDF
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/BillText/er/PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/Amendment/856614/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/Amendment/606016/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/Amendment/384344/HTML
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/Vote/HouseVote_h00107c1186.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/Vote/SenateVote_h00107c1020.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/107/Vote/HouseVote_h00107c1290.PDF

Bill Comments

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