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SB 1222 Handheld personal communications devices; mandatory minimum fine when convicted of reckless driving.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Driving while texting; primary offense; increased penalties. Provides that driving while texting is a traffic infraction punishable, for a first offense, by a fine of $125 and, for a second or subsequent offense, by a fine of $250. The current penalties are $20 for a first offense and $50 for a second or subsequent offense. The bill also increases the punishment of any person convicted of reckless driving to include a $250 mandatory minimum fine if the person was texting at the time of the reckless driving offense. The bill also changes the offense from a secondary offense (one that can only be charged when the offender is stopped for another, separate offense) to a primary offense. The bill also provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall make training on such offenses available to state and local law-enforcement agencies. The bill incorporates SB 981, SB 1160, and SB 1238. The bill is identical to HB 1907.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102174D pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104758D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105183D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1222ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1222ER2) pdf
- 04/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102174D
- 01/09/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/23/13 Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/13 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/04/13 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/04/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104758D-S1
- 02/04/13 Senate: Incorporates SB1160
- 02/04/13 Senate: Incorporates SB1238
- 02/05/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/13 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/13 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/13 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13104758D-S1
- 02/05/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1222S1
- 02/05/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/13 Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
- 02/11/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/13 House: Read first time
- 02/11/13 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/12/13 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 02/13/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 1-N)
- 02/15/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13105183D-H1
- 02/18/13 Senate: Incorporates SB1160
- 02/18/13 Senate: Incorporates SB1238
- 02/18/13 Senate: Incorporates SB981
- 02/19/13 House: Read second time
- 02/20/13 House: Read third time
- 02/20/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13105183D-H1
- 02/20/13 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1222H1
- 02/20/13 House: Passed House with substitute (91-Y 6-N 2-A)
- 02/20/13 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N 2-A)
- 02/21/13 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: Title replaced 13105183D-H1
- 02/21/13 Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (35-Y 4-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N)
- 02/23/13 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/23/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1222ER)
- 02/23/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/25/13 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/02/13 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/03/13 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)
- 04/03/13 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 1, 2 and 3 (86-Y 11-N 2-A)
- 04/03/13 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (86-Y 11-N 2-A)
- 04/03/13 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (83-Y 13-N 2-A)
- 04/03/13 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (83-Y 13-N 2-A)
- 04/03/13 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1222ER2)
- 04/03/13 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/03/13 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/03/13 House: Enacted, Chapter 790 (effective 7/1/13)
- 04/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790)