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2013 SESSION

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HB 1883 Handheld personal communications devices; texting while driving, reckless driving.

Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Texting while driving; injury to another or damage to property. Provides that any person who, while "texting" and driving, causes an accident in which a person is killed or injured or in which an attended vehicle or other attended property is damaged is guilty of reckless driving. The bill also provides that a violation of this provision shall not preclude prosecution under any other applicable provision of the criminal law. This bill was incorporated into HB 1907.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101527D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101527D
• 01/08/13  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/15/13  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 01/21/13  House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1907-Anderson) by voice vote
• 02/01/13  House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1907-Anderson) by voice vote