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SB 172: Heather's Law/Cellular Telephone Use in Vehicles [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Wilson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery

Heather's Law/Cellular Telephone Use in Vehicles [CPSC]; Prohibits the use of a cellular telephone while operating a motor vehicle except when using a headset or hands-free device. Provides exemptions. Provides a penalty. Provides for enforcement only as a secondary offense.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  12/3/2008	Senate	• Filed
  12/17/2008	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 00016
  5/2/2009	Senate	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation

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• SB 172, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:43 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (8)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 345	Use of Cellular Telephones	Roberson	Identical	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA) Location:
  H 261	Electronic Wireless Communications Use/Driving	Legg	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA) Location:
  H 377	Use/Electronic Wireless Communications Devices	Holder	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA) Location:
  H 1127	Electronic Wireless Device while Driving	Ambler	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA) Location:
  H 1305	Certain Prohibited Activities in Motor Vehicles	Taylor	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA) Location: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Electronic Wireless Communications Use/Driving [CPSC]	Baker	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation Location:
  S 1578	Texting While Operating a Motor Vehicle [CPSC]	Baker	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation Location:
  S 1990	Cellular Telephones [CPSC]	Deutch	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation Location:

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