Bill Text: FL S0460 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Traffic Safety

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-05-01 - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities [S0460 Detail]

Download: Florida-2015-S0460-Introduced.html
       Florida Senate - 2015                                     SB 460
       
       
        
       By Senator Flores
       
       
       
       
       
       37-00405A-15                                           2015460__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to traffic safety; providing a short
    3         title; amending s. 316.0075, F.S.; prohibiting the use
    4         of electronic communications devices by certain
    5         drivers; providing a definition; providing exceptions;
    6         providing penalties; amending s. 322.08, F.S.;
    7         providing for a voluntary checkoff on driver license
    8         applications to permit contributions to the AAA
    9         Foundation for Traffic Safety; providing that such
   10         contributions are not considered income of a revenue
   11         nature for purposes of a service charge; providing an
   12         effective date.
   13          
   14  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   15  
   16         Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Minor Traffic
   17  Safety Act.”
   18         Section 2. Section 316.0075, Florida Statutes, is amended
   19  to read:
   20         316.0075 Operator use of commercial mobile radio services
   21  and electronic communications devices.—
   22         (1) Regulation of operator or passenger use of commercial
   23  mobile radio services and other electronic communications
   24  devices in a motor vehicle is expressly preempted to the state.
   25         (2)(a) A person younger than 18 years of age who is driving
   26  or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle on the roads of
   27  this state may not use any type of mobile telecommunications
   28  device.
   29         (b) “Mobile telecommunications device” means a wireless
   30  telephone, computer, or other electronic device used to access
   31  the facilities of a communications service as defined in s.
   32  812.15 for the purpose of transmitting or receiving voice or
   33  nonvoice communications or signals including, but not limited
   34  to, computer data, electronic mail or messages, games, music,
   35  pictures, sound, speech, text, or video. The term “mobile
   36  telecommunications device” includes, but is not limited to, a
   37  cellular telephone or cellular telephone accessory appliance,
   38  computer or computer accessory appliance, game machine, personal
   39  digital assistant, or text messaging device, or the functional
   40  equivalent of any such device.
   41         (c) This subsection does not apply:
   42         1. If the motor vehicle is stopped and the engine is not
   43  running or the motor vehicle is stopped completely outside the
   44  normal flow of traffic.
   45         2. If the person is contacting emergency communications
   46  E911 system services or otherwise reporting an emergency or
   47  criminal or suspicious activity to governmental authorities.
   48         3. If the person is using a mobile telecommunications
   49  device for navigation purposes.
   50         (d) A violation of this subsection is a noncriminal traffic
   51  infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in
   52  chapter 318.
   53         Section 3. Subsection (7) of section 322.08, Florida
   54  Statutes, is amended to read:
   55         322.08 Application for license; requirements for license
   56  and identification card forms.—
   57         (7) The application form for an original, renewal, or
   58  replacement driver license or identification card must include
   59  language permitting the following:
   60         (a) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   61  contribution shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund
   62  for organ and tissue donor education and for maintaining the
   63  organ and tissue donor registry.
   64         (b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   65  shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the Blind.
   66         (c) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which
   67  shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,
   68  Incorporated.
   69         (d) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   70  shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
   71  International.
   72         (e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   73  shall be distributed to the Children’s Hearing Help Fund.
   74         (f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   75  shall be distributed to Family First, a nonprofit organization.
   76         (g) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Stop
   77  Heart Disease, which shall be distributed to the Florida Heart
   78  Research Institute, a nonprofit organization.
   79         (h) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Senior
   80  Vision Services, which shall be distributed to the Florida
   81  Association of Agencies Serving the Blind, Inc., a not-for
   82  profit organization.
   83         (i) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for
   84  services for persons with developmental disabilities, which
   85  shall be distributed to The Arc of Florida.
   86         (j) A voluntary contribution of $1 to the Ronald McDonald
   87  House, which shall be distributed each month to Ronald McDonald
   88  House Charities of Tampa Bay, Inc.
   89         (k) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
   90  $1 per applicant, which shall be distributed to the League
   91  Against Cancer/La Liga Contra el Cancer, a not-for-profit
   92  organization.
   93         (l) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Prevent
   94  Child Sexual Abuse, which shall be distributed to Lauren’s Kids,
   95  Inc., a nonprofit organization.
   96         (m) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
   97  shall be distributed to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for
   98  profit organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight
   99  of the residents of this state.
  100         (n) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
  101  $1 per applicant to the state homes for veterans, to be
  102  distributed on a quarterly basis by the department to the State
  103  Homes for Veterans Trust Fund, which is administered by the
  104  Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
  105         (o) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to the
  106  Disabled American Veterans, Department of Florida, which shall
  107  be distributed quarterly to Disabled American Veterans,
  108  Department of Florida, a nonprofit organization.
  109         (p) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant for Autism
  110  Services and Supports, which shall be distributed to Achievement
  111  and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Autism Services Fund.
  112         (q) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant to Support
  113  Our Troops, which shall be distributed to Support Our Troops,
  114  Inc., a Florida not-for-profit organization.
  115         (r) A voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant,
  116  which shall be distributed to the Auto Club Group Traffic Safety
  117  Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit organization.
  118         (s) Notwithstanding s. 322.081, a voluntary contribution of
  119  $1 per applicant to aid the homeless. Contributions made
  120  pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the Grants
  121  and Donations Trust Fund of the Department of Children and
  122  Families and used by the State Office on Homelessness to
  123  supplement grants made under s. 420.622(4) and (5), provide
  124  information to the public about homelessness in the state, and
  125  provide literature for homeless persons seeking assistance.
  126         (t) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
  127  shall be distributed to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a
  128  nonprofit organization.
  129  
  130  A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
  131  funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
  132  service charge provided under s. 215.20, contributions received
  133  under paragraphs (b)-(t) (b)-(s) are not income of a revenue
  134  nature.
  135         Section 4. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.

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