Indiana House Bill 1129 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 16 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-05-16 - Effective 07/01/2011
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Provides that it is a Class C infraction if a person uses a telecommunications device to type, transmit, or read a text message or an electronic mail message while operating a moving motor vehicle, but permits a person: (1) to use hands free or voice operated technology to transmit a text message or an electronic mail message; and (2) to call 911 to report an emergency; while operating a moving motor vehicle. Provides, for purposes of the prohibition against using a telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle, that "telecommunications device" does not include: (1) amateur radio equipment operated by a person licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as an amateur radio operator; or (2) a communications system installed in a commercial motor vehicle weighing more than 10,000 pounds. Prohibits a police officer from confiscating a telecommunications device for the purpose of determining compliance or confiscating a telecommunications device and retaining it as evidence pending trial for a violation. Repeals the current definition of "telecommunications device".

Use of telecommunications device while driving.

Sen. Eric Koch [R]	Rep. Winfield Moses [D]	Rep. Winfield Moses [D]	Rep. Edmond Soliday [R]
Rep. Peggy Welch [D]

2011-04-29 - Senate - Senate - Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the Senate (Y: 26 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-04-28 - House - House - Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the House (Y: 82 N: 11 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2011-03-15 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 29 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-03-14 - Senate - Senate - Amendment 2 (Steele), prevailed (Y: 19 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-25 - House - House - Third reading: passed (Y: 85 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-16		Effective 07/01/2011
2011-05-16		Public Law 185
2011-05-10		Signed by the Governor
2011-05-04		Signed by the President of the Senate
2011-04-29		Signed by the President Pro Tempore
2011-04-29		Signed by the Speaker
2011-04-29		Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 495: yeas 26, nays 24
2011-04-28		Conference committee report 1 : adopted by the House; Roll Call 696: yeas 82, nays 11
2011-04-28		Rules suspended
2011-04-27		Conference committee report 1 : filed in the House
2011-04-20		Senate advisors appointed: Wyss, Lanane and Smith
2011-04-20		Senate conferees appointed: Holdman and Randolph
2011-04-20		House advisors appointed: Mahan, Soliday and Summers
2011-04-20		House conferees appointed: Koch and Welch
2011-04-20		House dissented from Senate amendments
2011-03-15		Returned to the House with amendments
2011-03-15		Third reading: passed; Roll Call 267: yeas 29 and nays 20
2011-03-14		Amendment 2 (Steele), prevailed; Roll Call 265: yeas 27, nays 23
2011-03-14		Amendment 3 (Holdman), prevailed;
2011-03-14		Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2011-03-08		Senator Lanane added as cosponsor
2011-03-08		Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2011-03-03		Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2011-02-17		First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
2011-01-25		Senate sponsor: Senator Holdman
2011-01-25		Referred to the Senate
2011-01-25		Third reading: passed; Roll Call 29: yeas 85, nays 11
2011-01-24		Amendment 1 (Koch), prevailed; voice vote
2011-01-24		Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2011-01-20		Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2011-01-12		Representatives Welch, Soliday and Moses added as coauthors
2011-01-06		First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
2011-01-06		Authored by Representative Koch

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1129
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN1129.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/HB/HB1129.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/HB/HB1129.2.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/EH/EH1129.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/EH/EH1129.2.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/HE/HE1129.1.html
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/PDF/Hrollcal/0029.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/PDF/Srollcal/0265.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/PDF/Srollcal/0267.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/PDF/Hrollcal/0696.PDF.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/PDF/Srollcal/0495.PDF.pdf