SB 158: Use of Wireless Communications Devices/Driving
GENERAL BILL by Detert; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Margolis; Dockery; Lynn
Use of Wireless Communications Devices/Driving; Creates the "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law." Provides legislative intent. Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device for certain purposes. Specifies information that is admissible as evidence of a violation. Provides for enforcement as a secondary action. Provides for points to be assessed against a driver's license for the unlawful use of a wireless communications device resulting in a crash, etc.
Senate Committee References: Transportation (TR) , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 05/07/2011 Died in Transportation
Effective Date: October 1, 2011
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2010 | Senate | • Filed |
| 12/16/2010 | Senate | • Referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget -SJ 22 |
| 03/08/2011 | Senate | • Introduced -SJ 22 |
| 05/07/2011 | Senate | • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Transportation |
