2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 321

CHAPTER NUMBER: 538
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: SB 103/09 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Lenett, and Forehand
Entitled:
The Delegate John Arnick Electronic Communications Traffic Safety Act of 2010

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion from using the driver's hands to use a handheld telephone except to initiate or terminate a wireless call or to turn on or off the handheld phone; providing that a violation of the Act may be enforced only as a secondary violation; establishing penalties of $40 for a first offense and $100 for a second offense; prohibiting a driver of a school vehicle or a holder of an instructional permit or provisional driver's license from using a handheld phone while driving; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/3
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/16
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
3/17
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/18 (Senator Stone) Adopted
3/18
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/19 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
3/19
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/22 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (25-21)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Adopted (26-20)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (15-31)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (17-29)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (15-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (14-31)
Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley) Rejected (17-28)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (18-28)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (15-31)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (17-28)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (13-32)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (12-33)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (16-29)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (13-29)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (7-37)
Floor Amendment (Senator Stone) Adopted (43-0)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (24-23)
4/6
Returned Passed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/30
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected (29-106)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected (30-98)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected (37-99)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Davis) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (125-14)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 538

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Drivers` Licenses
Fines -see also- Penalties
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Motor Vehicle Operation
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
School Buses
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
Telephones

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-1124.2 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 233727/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 10:00 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 333322/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 10:18 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 533223/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:38 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 563821/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 10:06 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 613823/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 10:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 643627/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 10:03 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 653122/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 10:16 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 693723/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:56 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 723025/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:52 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 723526/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:11 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 803623/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:14 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 803623/03     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:21 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 933021/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:45 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 943227/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:37 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 963123/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:46 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 973527/01     Offered on: March 22, 2010   at: 9:27 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 998178/01     Offered on: March 17, 2010   at: 11:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 203624/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 12:59 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 213622/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 1:03 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 313129/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 1:05 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 633426/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 12:56 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 723521/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 1:09 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 833320/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 1:01 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 903526/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 12:52 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 913829/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 12:48 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Environmental Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2010: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (25-21)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {723526/1 Adopted (26-20)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {803623/1 Rejected (15-31)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {803623/3 Rejected (17-29)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {973527/1 Rejected (15-30)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {943227/1 Rejected (14-31)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Brinkley) {533223/1 Rejected (17-28)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {963123/1 Rejected (18-28)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {723025/1 Rejected (15-31)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {693723/1 Rejected (17-28)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {233727/1 Rejected (13-32)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {643627/1 Rejected (12-33)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {563821/1 Rejected (16-29)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {653122/1 Rejected (13-29)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {333322/1 Rejected (7-37)
March 22, 2010: Floor Amendment (Stone) {613823/1 Adopted (43-0)
March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (24-23)
House
April 2, 2010: Floor Amendment (Smigiel) {913829/1 Rejected (29-106)
April 2, 2010: Floor Amendment (Smigiel) {903526/1 Rejected (30-98)
April 2, 2010: Floor Amendment (Smigiel) {313129/1 Rejected (37-99)
April 2, 2010: Third Reading Passed (125-14)