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2008 SESSION
SB 136 School buses; prohibits use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons driving.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Wireless telecommunications devices. Prohibits use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons operating school buses, except in emergencies, or when the vehicle is lawfully parked and for the purposes of dispatching. Use of two-way radio devices authorized by the school bus owner, however, is permitted. This bill is the same as HB 1218 (Bowling).
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088731333 pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 088731333-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/14/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083844333-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB136ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0234) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/03/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088731333
- 01/03/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/24/08 Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/08 Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/08 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/29/08 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/29/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB136E
- 01/29/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 088731333-E
- 01/30/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/11/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/14/08 House: Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083844333-H1
- 02/15/08 House: Read second time
- 02/18/08 House: Read third time
- 02/18/08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 083844333-H1
- 02/18/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB136H1
- 02/18/08 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/08 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0- N)
- 02/25/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/25/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB136ER)
- 02/25/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 234 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/06/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0234)