VA SB1768 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 29 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Use of handheld personal communications devices; highway work zones; penalty. Prohibits any person from holding a handheld personal communications device in his hand while driving a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, with certain exceptions. The bill provides that a violation is punishable by a mandatory fine of $250. Current law prohibits only the reading of an email or text message on the device and manually entering letters or text in the device as a means of communicating, with the same exceptions.

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Title

Handheld personal communications devices; use while driving, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-04-03 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (33-Y 4-N) (Y: 33 N: 4 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-03 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 3-N) (Y: 34 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-03 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (77-Y 20-N) (Y: 77 N: 20 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N) (Y: 35 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
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 substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 16-N 1-A) (Y: 82 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-15 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (Y: 31 N: 9 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 (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 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
2019-04-29 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0849)
2019-04-29 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 849 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-04-03 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 3, 2019
2019-04-03SenateCommunicated to Governor
2019-04-03HouseSpeaker ruled Governor's recommendation s not germane
2019-04-03SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 3-N)
2019-04-03SenateReconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 0-N)
2019-04-03SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (33-Y 4-N)
2019-03-26SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
2019-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
2019-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019
2019-03-09SenateSigned by President
2019-03-07HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-03-07SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1768ER)
2019-03-07SenateEnrolled
2019-02-23HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (77-Y 20-N)
2019-02-23HouseConference report agreed to by House (77-Y 20-N)
2019-02-23SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)
2019-02-23 Conference: Amended by conference committee
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 substitute
2019-02-21SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
2019-02-21SenatePassed by temporarily
2019-02-20HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (82-Y 16-N 1-A)
2019-02-20HousePassed House with substitute (82-Y 16-N 1-A)
2019-02-20HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB1768H1
2019-02-20HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 19106921D-H1
2019-02-20HouseRead third time
2019-02-19HouseRead second time
2019-02-15HouseCommittee substitute printed 19106921D-H1
2019-02-15HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
2019-02-13HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
2019-02-08HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-02-07HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-02-07HouseReferred from Transportation by voice vote
2019-02-06HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2019-02-06HouseRead first time
2019-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-02-04SenatePassed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
2019-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-04SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1768S1
2019-02-04SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 19106291D-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 19106291D-S1
2019-01-30SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
2019-01-23SenateRereferred to Courts of Justice
2019-01-23SenateRereferred from Transportation (11-Y 0-N)
2019-01-18SenateReferred to Committee on Transportation
2019-01-18SenatePresented and ordered printed 19104680D

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+SB1768
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1768+hil
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Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+SB1768ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0849+hil
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV1149SB1768+SB1768

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