FL S1078 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on May 2 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-02 - Died in Transportation
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Defining the term "wireless communications device"; providing a criminal penalty if a person operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device causes the death of a human being or a viable fetus, etc.

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Title

Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Operating a Motor Vehicle

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-05-02SenateDied in Transportation
2014-04-01SenateNow in Transportation
2014-04-01SenateFavorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2014-03-27SenateOn Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/01/14, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
2014-03-04SenateIntroduced
2014-02-21SenateReferred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations
2014-02-17SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H1253 (Same As) 2014-05-02 - Died on Calendar

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3163035Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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