SENATE BILL 321

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

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

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)