LA SB147 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-30 - Effective date 8/1/2013.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibits any device from being used to access, read, or post to a social networking site while operating a motor vehicle and requires tests administered to driver's license applicants include the applicant's knowledge of distracted driving issues. (8/1/13)

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Title

Prohibits any device from being used to access, read, or post to a social networking site while operating a motor vehicle and requires tests administered to driver's license applicants include the applicant's knowledge of distracted driving issues. (8/1/13)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-05-21 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 147 CONCUR (#479) (Y: 34 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2013-05-16 - House - House Vote on SB 147 FINAL PASSAGE (#469) (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2013-04-17 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 147, FINAL PASSAGE (#72) (Y: 25 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-30SenateEffective date 8/1/2013.
2013-05-30SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 62.
2013-05-23SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2013-05-22HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2013-05-22SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2013-05-21SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 1 nays.
2013-05-20SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2013-05-16HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2013-05-10HouseScheduled for floor debate on 5/16/2013.
2013-05-08HouseRead by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar.
2013-05-07HouseReported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
2013-05-06HouseReported favorably (15-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2013-04-22HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.
2013-04-18HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2013-04-17SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 25 yeas and 9 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2013-04-16SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2013-04-15SenateReported with amendments.
2013-04-08SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2013-03-28SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=13rs&b=SB147&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=834411
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=837070
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=839527
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=849914
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=853858
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=837000
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=838771
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=845258
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=846725
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=849045
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=834413
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=838792
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=839603
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=855621
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=839470
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=848804
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=849820

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