MD HB196 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Passed on May 19 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-05-19 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Passed on May 19 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-05-19 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from using a text messaging device to read a text message while operating a motor vehicle; clarifying that a specified prohibition against a person using a text messaging device to write, send, or read a text message while operating a motor vehicle includes a prohibition against writing, sending, or reading an electronic message; and repealing a provision of law that applies the text messaging prohibition to an operator of a motor vehicle only if the motor vehicle is in motion.
Title
Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving - Prohibited Acts
Sponsors
| Del. Elizabeth Bobo [D] | Del. Rudolph Cane [D] | Del. Alfred Carr [D] | Del. Cheryl Glenn [D] |
| Del. Marvin Holmes [D] | Del. Wade Kach [R] | Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R] | Del. James Malone [D] |
| Del. Frank Turner [D] |
Roll Calls
2011-03-31 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 36 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-03-03 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 115 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2011-03-03 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 115 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-19 | Approved by the Governor | |
| 2011-03-31 | Third Reading Passed (36-10) | |
| 2011-03-30 | Second Reading Passed | |
| 2011-03-30 | Favorable Report Adopted | |
| 2011-04-01 | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings | |
| 2011-03-04 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings | |
| 2011-03-31 | Returned Passed | |
| 2011-03-03 | Third Reading Passed (115-23) | |
| 2011-03-01 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments | |
| 2011-03-01 | Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted | |
| 2011-02-28 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters | |
| 2011-02-02 | Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2011-01-28 | First Reading Environmental Matters |
