FL S0740 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 1 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-01 - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 1 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-01 - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Citing this act as the "Minor Traffic Safety Act"; prohibiting a person younger than 18 years of age from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device; defining the term "wireless communications device" and including cellular telephones within that definition for purposes of the act; providing exceptions; providing a penalty, etc.
Title
Use of Wireless Communications Devices
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | Senate | Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities |
| 2015-03-03 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2015-02-13 | Senate | Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy |
| 2015-02-05 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H0191 (Similar To) 2015-04-28 - Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
S0460 (Similar To) 2015-05-01 - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
S0460 (Similar To) 2015-05-01 - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | 307 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 322 | 08 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/740 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0740/BillText/Filed/HTML |
