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SB 504: Motor Vehicles/Wireless Communications Devices [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Baker

Motor Vehicles/Wireless Communications Devices [EPCC]; Prohibits a person who has not attained 18 years of age from using an electronic wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle. Provides that this offense must be a secondary action when a driver has been detained for a violation of another noncriminal traffic infraction. Provides that the driver shall receive a one point assessment against their driver's license, etc.

Effective Date: 10/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/15/2007 Senate • Filed
12/13/2007 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Communications and Public Utilities; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Transportation; Communications and Public Utilities; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00033
3/6/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/11/08, 9:00 am, 37-S --Not considered
3/27/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/01/08, 9:30 am, 37-S
4/1/2008 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation (683652); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00389
4/2/2008 Senate • Now in Communications and Public Utilities -SJ 00389
4/4/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/09/08, 4:00 pm, 301-S
4/9/2008 Senate • Favorable by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 00520
4/10/2008 Senate • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00520
4/17/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/22/08, 10:15 am, 309-C --Not considered
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations