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2009 SESSION

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HB 1876 Wireless telecommunications devices; prohibits use of text messaging while driving certain vehicle.

Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Text messaging and emailing while driving.  Prohibits operation of a motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth while using any handheld personal communications device to manually enter multiple letters or text or to read a text message. This bill provides exemptions for using global positioning systems (GPS), reading caller identification information, and using a wireless telecommunications device to report an emergency. The provisions of this bill do not apply to operators of emergency vehicles.  This bill incorporates HB 1615 and HB 2380.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095805868  pdf | impact statement
• 02/05/09  House: Committee substitute printed 093869472-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/06/09  House: Committee substitute printed 090944472-H2  pdf | impact statement
• 02/19/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 093650472-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1876ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0661)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095805868
• 01/12/09  House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/05/09  House: Committee substitute printed 093869472-H1
• 02/05/09  House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (15-Y 1-N)
• 02/05/09  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/05/09  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/06/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
• 02/06/09  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
• 02/06/09  House: Committee substitute printed 090944472-H2
• 02/08/09  House: Read first time
• 02/09/09  House: Read second time
• 02/09/09  House: Committee substitute from Transportation rejected 093869472-H1
• 02/09/09  House: Committee substitute from Courts of Justice agreed to 090944472-H2
• 02/09/09  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1876H2
• 02/10/09  House: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N)
• 02/10/09  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N)
• 02/11/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/19/09  Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
• 02/19/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 093650472-S1
• 02/23/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/09  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/24/09  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 093650472-S1
• 02/24/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1876S1
• 02/24/09  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 6-N)
• 02/25/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/26/09  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 093650472-S1 (88-Y 9-N)
• 02/26/09  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (88-Y 9-N)
• 03/09/09  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1876ER)
• 03/10/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/30/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 661 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0661)