The Florida Senate

SB 1612: Electronic Handheld Device/Motor Vehicle Operation [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Crist

Electronic Handheld Device/Motor Vehicle Operation [CPSC]; Prohibits persons younger than 18 from using any electronic handheld device while operating a motor vehicle. Provides a surcharge for the violation. Provides for enforcement only as a secondary offense. Authorizes the issuance of a warning and safety literature in lieu of the surcharge.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/17/2009	Senate	• Filed
  2/26/2009	Senate	• Referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
  3/3/2009	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00097
  5/2/2009	Senate	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation

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• SB 1612, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:03 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 261	Electronic Wireless Communications Use/Driving	Legg	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA) Location:
  H 1127	Electronic Wireless Device while Driving	Ambler	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA) Location:
  S 212	Electronic Wireless Communications Use/Driving [CPSC]	Baker	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation Location:

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