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CS/SB 448: Wireless Communications Device/Driving [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Detert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery

Wireless Communications Device/Driving [CPSC]; Creates the "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law." Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device for certain purposes. Provides for points to be assessed against a driver's license for the unlawful use of a wireless communications device resulting in a crash, etc.

Effective Date: 10/01/2010
Last Action: 4/30/2010 House - Died in Messages
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
10/14/2009	Senate	• Filed
12/9/2009	Senate	• Referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
3/2/2010	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00039
3/19/2010	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/24/10, 1:15 pm, 37-S
3/24/2010	Senate	• CS by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00344; CS read 1st time on 03/25/10 -SJ 00345
3/25/2010	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/30/2010	Senate	• Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 00344
4/2/2010	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/07/10, 8:00 am, 301-S --Meeting cancelled
4/9/2010	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/14/10, 9:30 am, 301-S
4/14/2010	Senate	• Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 00599; Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00599; On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/19/10, 10:30 am, 309-C
4/19/2010	Senate	• Favorable by- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00651; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00651
4/26/2010	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00852
4/27/2010	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 00886; CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 4 -SJ 00886
4/27/2010	House	• In Messages
4/30/2010	House	• Died in Messages

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 41 (c1)	Use of Wireless Communications Device/Driving	Mayfield	Identical	Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Finance & Tax Council
H 323	Use of an Electronic Communications Device/Driving	Long	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA)
H 893	Use of Cellular Telephones	Thurston	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA)
S 168	State Uniform Traffic Control/Electronic Devices [CPSC]	Altman	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
S 244	Heather's Law/Cellular Telephone Use in Vehicles [CPSC]	Wilson	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
S 324 (c1)	Motor Vehicle Operators/Text Messaging [CPSC]	Baker	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
S 326	Public Transportation Operators/Text Messaging [CPSC]	Baker	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
S 328	State Uniform Traffic Control/Texting Prohibited [CPSC]	Dockery	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
S 374	State Uniform Traffic Control/Prohibits Texting [CPSC]	Wilson	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
S 522 (c1)	Electronic Wireless Communications Device/Driving [CPSC]	Gelber	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Messages
S 592	Motor Vehicle Operators/Electronic Handheld Device [CPSC]	Crist	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
S 934	Wireless Communications Devices in Motor Vehicles	Deutch	Compare	Last Action: 1/6/2010 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
S 2514	Wireless Communications Devices in Motor Vehicles [CPSC]	Deutch	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 448	Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting)		PDF
Bill Analysis	S 448	Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting)	4/14/2010 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 448	Transportation (Post-Meeting)		PDF

Vote History - Committee

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 448 Filed	Transportation	3/24/2010 1:15 PM	6 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 448 c1	Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities	4/14/2010 9:30 AM	7 Yeas - 2 Nays
S 448 c1	Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations	4/19/2010 10:30 AM	5 Yeas - 0 Nays

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 448 c1	4/27/2010 11:07 AM	Senate	34 Yeas - 4 Nays