HOUSE BILL 380

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road

Sponsored By:

Delegates F. Turner, Barve, Bates, Bobo, Glenn, Hixson, Howard, Jones, Kramer, Miller, Montgomery, Murphy, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Simmons, Taylor, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon

Entitled:

Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from using a text messaging device to write, send, or read a text message while operating a motor vehicle.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

1/28

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/30

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28

Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39

Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Penalties

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-1124.1 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered