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SB 981 Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use on school property or crossing, etc.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

School zones; use of certain devices by drivers prohibited. Provides that any person who operates a moving motor vehicle within a reduced-speed school crossing zone or on school property while using any handheld personal communications device is guilty of a traffic infraction. The bill includes an exception for law-enforcement. The bill was incorporated into SB 1222.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103147D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/30/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104290D-S1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103147D
• 01/08/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/30/13  Senate: Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
• 01/30/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104290D-S1
• 02/01/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/13  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/13  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/13  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13104290D-S1
• 02/04/13  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB981S1
• 02/04/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/13  Senate: Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
• 02/06/13  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/13  House: Read first time
• 02/06/13  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/06/13  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #2
• 02/07/13  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/08/13  House: Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote
• 02/08/13  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/08/13  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 02/13/13  House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (SB1222-Norment) by voice vote
• 02/15/13  House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1222-Norment) by voice vote