FL H0041 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on April 30 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-30 - Died in Finance & Tax Council
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Creates "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law"; prohibits operation of motor vehicle while using wireless communications device for certain purposes; provides for enforcement as secondary action; provides for assessment of points against driver's license for unlawful use of wireless communications device resulting in crash.

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Title

Use of Wireless Communications Device/Driving

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-30 Died in Finance & Tax Council
2010-03-16 Original reference(s) removed: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP); CS referred to Finance & Tax Council; Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council -HJ 00300; Now in Finance & Tax Council
2010-03-15 CS read 1st time on 03/15/10 -HJ 00276; Pending review of CS under Rule 7.20
2010-03-10 CS by Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00280
2010-03-08 PCS on Committee agenda-- Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA), 03/10/10, 8:30 am, 404-H
2010-03-02 Introduced, referred to Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA); Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council -HJ 00012; On Committee agenda-- Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA), 02/17/10, 9:00 am, 404-H --Workshopped
2010-02-10 On Committee agenda-- Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA), 02/17/10, 9:00 am, 404-H --Workshopped
2009-10-01 Referred to Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA); Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
2009-07-29 Filed

Same As/Similar To

H0221 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 971 (Ch. 2010-223)
H0323 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA)
H0893 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA)
S0168 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Transportation
S0244 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
S0324 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
S0326 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Transportation
S0328 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Transportation
S0374 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Transportation
S0522 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Messages
S0592 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Transportation
S0934 (Similar To) 2010-01-06 - Withdrawn prior to introduction
S1144 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 971 (Ch. 2010-223)
S0448 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Messages
S2514 (Similar To) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Transportation

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
0316304Amended CodeSee Bill Text
0316305Amended CodeSee Bill Text
032227Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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