HOUSE BILL 1355

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road

Sponsored By:

Delegate Jameson

Entitled:

Driving Instructors - Use of Wireless Communication Device

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a driving instructor from using a wireless communication device while a student driver is operating a motor vehicle except to turn off the device; providing that specified violations of the Act may be enforced only as a secondary offense; establishing penalties for specified violations of the Act; establishing a specified exception; requiring licensed drivers' schools to display a specified notice in vehicles used for instruction; 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

3/29

First Reading Environmental Matters

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Jameson) Adopted (133-2)

Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Delegate Jameson) Adopted (134-0)

Referred Environmental Matters

4/2

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Driver Education

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

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

Motor Vehicle Administration

Notices

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Teachers

Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 15-701 , 15-708 , 15-801 , 21-1124 , 21-1124.3 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Environmental Matters