IN SB0018 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Engrossed on February 17 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
Pending: House Roads and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 17 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
Pending: House Roads and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Provides that it is a Class C infraction for a person to use a telecommunications device to type, transmit, or read a text message or electronic mail message while operating a moving motor vehicle, with certain exceptions. Allows a person to use hands free or voice operated technology to transmit a text message or electronic mail message 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 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 the violation.
Title
Handheld communication devices while driving.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-02-17 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 29 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-03-28 | First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation | |
2011-02-17 | Senator Landske added as coauthor | |
2011-02-17 | House sponsor: Rep. Koch | |
2011-02-17 | Referred to the House | |
2011-02-17 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 141: yeas 29 and nays 21 | |
2011-02-15 | Second reading: ordered engrossed | |
2011-02-14 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted | |
2011-01-27 | Senator Alting added as coauthor | |
2011-01-20 | Senator Broden added as coauthor | |
2011-01-18 | Senator Lanane added as coauthor | |
2011-01-11 | Senator Grooms added as coauthor | |
2011-01-05 | Senators Kruse, Merritt, Randolph and Taylor added as coauthors | |
2011-01-05 | Senator Charbonneau added as second author | |
2011-01-05 | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy | |
2011-01-05 | Authored by Senator Holdman |