Virginia Senate Bill 1222 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 3 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-04-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Driving while texting; primary offense; increased penalties. Provides that driving while texting is a traffic infraction punishable, for a first offense, by a fine of $125 and, for a second or subsequent offense, by a fine of $250. The current penalties are $20 for a first offense and $50 for a second or subsequent offense. The bill also increases the punishment of any person convicted of reckless driving to include a $250 mandatory minimum fine if the person was texting at the time of the reckless driving offense. The bill also changes the offense from a secondary offense (one that can only be charged when the offender is stopped for another, separate offense) to a primary offense. The bill also provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall make training on such offenses available to state and local law-enforcement agencies.

Handheld personal communications devices; mandatory minimum fine when convicted of reckless driving.

Sen. George Barker [D]

Sen. Janet Howell [D]

Sen. Thomas Norment [R]

2013-04-03 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (83-Y 13-N 2-A) (Y: 84 N: 14 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2013-04-03 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (86-Y 11-N 2-A) (Y: 87 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2013-04-03 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N) (Y: 36 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-21 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N) (Y: 27 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-21 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N) (Y: 28 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N 2-A) (Y: 92 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2013-02-15 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 1-N) (Y: 17 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2013-02-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) (Y: 24 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-03		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790)
2013-04-03		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 790 (effective 7/1/13)
2013-04-03	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2013-04-03	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2013-04-03	Senate	Reenrolled bill text (SB1222ER2)
2013-04-03	Senate	Reenrolled
2013-04-03		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2013-04-03	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (83-Y 13-N 2-A)
2013-04-03	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (83-Y 13-N 2-A)
2013-04-03	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (86-Y 11-N 2-A)
2013-04-03	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 1, 2 and 3 (86-Y 11-N 2-A)
2013-04-03	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)
2013-04-02	Senate	Placed on Calendar
2013-03-25	Senate	Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2013-02-23	House	Signed by Speaker
2013-02-23	Senate	Signed by President
2013-02-23	Senate	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1222ER)
2013-02-23	Senate	Enrolled
2013-02-21	Senate	House substitute agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N)
2013-02-21	Senate	Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)
2013-02-21	Senate	Title replaced 13105183D-H1
2013-02-21	Senate	House substitute agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N)
2013-02-20	House	VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N 2-A)
2013-02-20	House	Passed House with substitute (91-Y 6-N 2-A)
2013-02-20	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1222H1
2013-02-20	House	Committee substitute agreed to 13105183D-H1
2013-02-20	House	Read third time
2013-02-19	House	Read second time
2013-02-18	Senate	Incorporates SB981
2013-02-18	Senate	Incorporates SB1238
2013-02-18	Senate	Incorporates SB1160
2013-02-15	House	Committee substitute printed 13105183D-H1
2013-02-15	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 1-N)
2013-02-13	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
2013-02-12	House	Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
2013-02-11	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-02-11	House	Read first time
2013-02-11	House	Placed on Calendar
2013-02-05	Senate	Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
2013-02-05	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-05	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1222S1
2013-02-05	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 13104758D-S1
2013-02-05	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2013-02-05	Senate	Read second time
2013-02-05	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-04	Senate	Incorporates SB1238
2013-02-04	Senate	Incorporates SB1160
2013-02-04	Senate	Committee substitute printed 13104758D-S1
2013-02-04	Senate	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2013-01-23	Senate	Rereferred to Courts of Justice
2013-01-23	Senate	Rereferred from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
2013-01-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
2013-01-09	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102174D

SB1160 (Similar To) 2013-02-04 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
SB1238 (Similar To) 2013-02-04 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
HB1907 (Same As) 2013-04-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752)
SB981 (Similar To) 2013-02-15 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
46	2	1078.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	341.20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	2	853	(n/a)	See Bill Text

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Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0790+hil
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