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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

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  • 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

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  • SB 504, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/13/2007 at 10:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2008 (pdf)
    Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2008 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 193 Use of Wireless Communications Devices/Driving Legg Identical Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Policy & Budget Council
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    683652 - Amendment
    		Transportation
    (Baker)     		3/10/2008
    11:07 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    109956 - Amendment
    		Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
    (Margolis)     		4/22/2008
    9:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    515034 - Amendment
    		Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
    (Margolis)     		4/22/2008
    9:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2008 9:30 AM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/9/2008 4:00 PM Communications and Public Utilities 3 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.304 Wearing of headsets.
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.

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