KY HB33 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-06 - to Transportation (S)
Pending: Senate Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [MS Word]

Summary

Amend KRS 189.292, prohibiting texting while driving, to prohibit the entering of a telephone number or name into a personal communication device in order to place a call while driving a vehicle in a highway work zone or school zone; amend KRS 189.990(30) to make technical corrections; increase the fines for violations of Section 1 of the Act and KRS 189.294 to $50 for the first offense and $100 for subsequent offenses; direct that 50% of the fines collected for violations of these offenses be directed to the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center at the University of Kentucky and appropriate the funds for the purpose of injury prevention research; APPROPRIATION.

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Title

AN ACT relating to injury prevention and making an appropriation therefore.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-06Senateto Transportation (S)
2014-03-04Senatereceived in Senate
2014-02-28House3rd reading, passed 62-32 with floor amendment (1)
2014-02-27Housefloor amendment (1) filed
2014-02-26Houseplaced in the Orders of the Day
2014-02-26Housetaken from Rules
2014-02-26House2nd reading, to Rules
2014-02-25Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1)
2014-02-19Houseposted in committee
2014-01-07Houseto Transportation (H)
2014-01-07Houseintroduced in House
2014-10-02HouseTo: Interim Joint Committee on Transportation

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