WV SB438 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-10 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Status: Introduced on February 2 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-10 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to create the misdemeanor offenses of operating a motor vehicle while writing, reading or sending a text-based communication and using a wireless communication device to send or receive conversation while operating a motor vehicle and establishing criminal penalties. §17C-14-15 is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted
Title
Creating misdemeanor offenses of driving while using text-based message device
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-10 | To Judiciary | |
| 2010-02-10 | Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Judiciary | |
| 2010-02-02 | To Transportation and Infrastructure | |
| 2010-02-02 | To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary | |
| 2010-02-02 | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2010-02-02 | To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary | |
| 2010-02-02 | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB4013 (Similar To) 2010-01-13 - To House Roads and Transportation
HB4344 (Same As) 2010-02-04 - To House Roads and Transportation
HB4344 (Same As) 2010-02-04 - To House Roads and Transportation
Subjects
Code Citations
West Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=438&year=2010&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
