FL S1840 | 2011 | Regular Session

Florida Senate Bill 1840 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Cites this act as the "Minor Traffic Safety Act." Prohibits a person younger than 18 years of age from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device or telephone. Provides exceptions. Provides for enforcement as a secondary action. Provides a penalty. Provides procedures for a citation issued following a violation of certain restrictions, to conform to changes made by the act, etc.

Title

Motor Vehicles

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-07		Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2011-04-26		CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 492
2011-04-14		Now in Budget -SJ 470
2011-04-13		Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2011-04-12		CS by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 470
2011-04-07		On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/12/11, 9:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2011-03-14		Referred to Transportation; Budget -SJ 209
2011-03-04		Filed

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Citation Type	Statute Text
318	14	Amended Code	See Bill Text
318	1451	Amended Code	See Bill Text
320	02	Amended Code	See Bill Text
322	0261	Amended Code	See Bill Text
322	08	Amended Code	See Bill Text
322	095	Amended Code	See Bill Text
322	16	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Florida State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/1840
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/1840/BillText/Filed/HTML
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/1840/BillText/c1/HTML