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SB 1078: Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Operating a Motor Vehicle

GENERAL BILL by Soto ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo

Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Operating a Motor Vehicle; Defining the term “wireless communications device”; providing a criminal penalty if a person operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device causes the death of a human being or a viable fetus, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Transportation (TR)
  3. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/21/2014 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 87
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 87
    3/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/01/14, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/1/2014 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 355
    • Now in Transportation -SJ 355
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Transportation

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  • SB 1078, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2014 at 3:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2014 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1253 Use of Wireless Communications Devices while Operating a Motor Vehicle Slosberg Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2014 9:30 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.3035 Page 1 (pdf)

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