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SB 1022: Wireless Communications Devices

GENERAL BILL by Gibson

Wireless Communications Devices; Prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle while dialing, or talking or listening on, a wireless communications device for the purpose of interpersonal communication or while using a wireless communications device to view or post an electronic message or initiate a command to the Internet; requiring the Department of Transportation to notify the motoring public about the Florida Ban on Handheld Wireless Communications While Driving Law, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Transportation (TR)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  4. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/27/2015 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 102
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 102
    4/2/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/07/15, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/7/2015 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 372
    4/8/2015 Senate • Now in Transportation -SJ 372
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Transportation

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  • SB 1022, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2015 at 1:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 4/6/2015 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 929 Wireless Communications Devices Jones Identical Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/7/2015 4:00 PM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 7 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 1 (pdf)

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