FL S1742 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Revising penalties for violations of the Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law; providing enhanced penalties for such violations when committed in a school zone or school crossing; requiring each law enforcement agency in this state to adopt policies to prohibit the practice of racial profiling in the enforcement of this section, etc.

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Title

Texting While Driving

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-05SenateDied in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
2017-05-05SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-03-15SenateIntroduced
2017-03-14SenateReferred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
2017-03-03SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H47 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
H69 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
S144 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
316305Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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