HOUSE BILL 236

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: HB 564/09 - ENV

Sponsored By:

Delegate Malone

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in an inattentive manner resulting in the unsafe operation of the motor vehicle when the inattention is caused by the person engaging in specified preoccupying activities; providing that a violation of the Act is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points; authorizing a police officer to enforce the Act only as a secondary offense; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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

House Action

1/25

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/27

Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.

1/28

Hearing cancelled

2/18

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

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

Motor Vehicle Operation

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-901.3 , 27-101 , 27-101 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Environmental Matters