File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 44/07
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Lenett
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving -
Prohibitions
 
Prohibiting a driver of a specified school vehicle from using wireless
communication devices; prohibiting a holder of a learner's
instructional permit or provisional driver's license who is 18 years
or older from driving a motor vehicle while using wireless
communication devices; prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle that is
in motion from using the driver's hands to use wireless communication
devices; providing exceptions to the prohibitions; providing that a
violation may only be enforced as a secondary action; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 8/10
 -  Pre-filed
 - 1/9
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 1/16
 - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/11
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/12
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
 - 3/13
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Committee Amendment Adopted
 -      Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (23-22)
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Adopted (23-22)
 -      Special Order 3/14 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
 -      Motion Reconsider Special Order (Senator Garagiola) Adopted
 -      Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Senator Della)  (Senator Garagiola)
 -      Special Order 3/18 (Senator Garagiola) Adopted  (23-22)
 - 3/18
 - Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Adopted  (27-20)
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Rejected (22-25)
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Astle) Rejected (10-37)
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (21-25)
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/20
 - Third Reading Passed (26-21)
 
House Action
- 3/17
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/21
 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/28
 - Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
 - Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
 - Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
 - Penalties
 - Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
 - School Buses
 - Sunset
 - Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
 - Telephones
 - Traffic Regulations
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Health - General
 - (
 18-213.2 
)
 -   Transportation
 - (
 21-1124 ,
 21-1124.1 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Senate
- Number: 233121/01     Offered on: March 18, 2008      at:
10:59 a.m.     Status: Rejected
 - Number: 293329/02     Offered on: March 18, 2008      at:
11:11 a.m.     Status: Rejected
 - Number: 483929/01     Offered on: March 18, 2008      at:
10:49 a.m.     Status: Rejected
 - Number: 568775/02     Offered on: March 13, 2008      at:
11:28 a.m.     Status: Special Ordered
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- March 13, 2008: Favorable with Amendments Adopted  (23-22)
 - March 13, 2008: Floor Amendment (Della) {483929/1 Adopted  (23-21)
 - March 13, 2008: Motion Special Order until 3/18 (Garagiola) Adopted  (23-22)
 - March 18, 2008: Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Della) {483929/1 Adopted  (27-20)
 - March 18, 2008: Floor Amendment (Della) {483929/1 Rejected  (22-25)
 - March 18, 2008: Floor Amendment (Astle) {233121/1 Rejected  (10-37)
 - March 18, 2008: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {293329/2 Rejected  (21-25)
 - March 20, 2008: Third Reading Passed  (26-21)