IN HB1129 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
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]
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]
Summary
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".
Title
Use of telecommunications device while driving.
Sponsors
Sen. Eric Koch [R] | Rep. Winfield Moses [D] | Rep. Winfield Moses [D] | Rep. Edmond Soliday [R] |
Rep. Peggy Welch [D] |
Roll Calls
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]
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]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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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 |