VA SB1341 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Failed on February 24 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-24 - Failed to pass in Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Use of handheld personal communications devices while driving. Prohibits any person from holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a motor vehicle. Current law prohibits only the reading of any email or text message and manually entering letters or text in such a device as a means of communicating. The bill expands the exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that are being held and used (i) as an amateur radio or a citizens band radio or (ii) for official Department of Transportation or traffic incident management services.

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Title

Handheld personal communications devices; prohibition on holding while driving.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N) (Y: 36 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (40-Y 52-N) (Y: 40 N: 52 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-21 - Senate - Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N) (Y: 4 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 29-N) (Y: 70 N: 29 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 4-N) (Y: 13 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-11 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N) (Y: 34 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-24SenateFailed to pass in Senate
2019-02-24SenateNo further action taken
2019-02-23HouseDelegates: Collins, Bell, Robert B., Bourne
2019-02-23HouseSecond conferees appointed by House
2019-02-23HouseHouse requested second conference committee
2019-02-23HouseVOTE: REJECTED (40-Y 52-N)
2019-02-23HouseConference report rejected by House (40-Y 52-N)
2019-02-23SenateConference substitute printed 19107730D-S2
2019-02-23 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2019-02-23SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
2019-02-23SenateReconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-23SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 2-N)
2019-02-21HouseDelegates: Collins, Bell, Robert B., Bourne
2019-02-21HouseConferees appointed by House
2019-02-21SenateSenators: Stuart, Chafin, Obenshain
2019-02-21SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2019-02-21SenateSenate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
2019-02-21HouseHouse requested conference committee
2019-02-21HouseHouse insisted on amendment
2019-02-21SenateHouse amendment rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N)
2019-02-20HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 29-N)
2019-02-20HousePassed House with amendment (70-Y 29-N)
2019-02-20HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2019-02-20HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2019-02-20HouseRead third time
2019-02-19HouseRead second time
2019-02-18HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 4-N)
2019-02-11HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
2019-02-08HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-02-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-02-08HouseRead first time
2019-02-08HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-02-05SenateRead third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
2019-02-04SenatePassed by for the day
2019-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-04SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1341S1
2019-02-04SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 19106056D-S1
2019-02-04SenateReading of substitute waived
2019-02-04SenateRead second time
2019-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-01-30SenateCommittee substitute printed 19106056D-S1
2019-01-30SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
2019-01-23SenateRereferred to Courts of Justice
2019-01-23SenateRereferred from Transportation (11-Y 0-N)
2019-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2019-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104282D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621078.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+SB1341
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1341+hil
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV1112SB1341+SB1341

Bill Comments

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