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SB 1418: Traffic Safety

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Traffic Safety; Creates the Alex Brown Act. Prohibits the use of handheld cellular telephones and other handheld electronic communications devices by drivers under 18 years of age. Provides exceptions. Provides penalties.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2011 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget -SJ 107
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 107
    4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/12/11, 9:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    4/12/2011 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 468
    • Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 468
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities

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  • SB 1418, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2011 at 8:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 835 Traffic Safety Slosberg Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (THSS)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2011 9:15 AM Transportation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.0075 Operator use of commercial mobile radio services and electronic communications devices. Page 1 (pdf)

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