RI S1027 | 2017 | Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill 1027 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 11 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-10-11 - Effective without Governor's signature
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Amends the law prohibiting texting while operating a motor vehicle to clarify that drivers are permitted to make phone calls or use GPS navigation tools and applications.

Title

Miscellaneous Rules

Roll Calls

2017-09-19 - House - Passage *************************** (Y: 60 N: 0 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-09-19 - Senate - Passage (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-10-11	Senate	Effective without Governor's signature
2017-10-03	Senate	Transmitted to Governor
2017-09-19	House	House passed in concurrence
2017-09-19	House	Placed on the House Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)
2017-09-19	Senate	Senate read and passed
2017-09-19	Senate	Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017)

Subjects

Motor And Other Vehicles

Rhode Island State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Text	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText17/SenateText17/S1027.pdf
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/SVotes/votereport.asp?id=11194
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/HVotes/votereport.asp?id=15281