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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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

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  • CS/SB 448, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/25/2010 at 2:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2010 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (13)

    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
    Location:
    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)
    Location:
    H 893 Use of Cellular Telephones Thurston Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA)
    Location:
    S 168 State Uniform Traffic Control/Electronic Devices [CPSC] Altman Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
    Location:
    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
    Location:
    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
    Location:
    S 326 Public Transportation Operators/Text Messaging [CPSC] Baker Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
    Location:
    S 328 State Uniform Traffic Control/Texting Prohibited [CPSC] Dockery Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
    Location:
    S 374 State Uniform Traffic Control/Prohibits Texting [CPSC] Wilson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
    Location:
    S 522 (c1) Electronic Wireless Communications Device/Driving [CPSC] Gelber Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Messages
    Location:
    S 592 Motor Vehicle Operators/Electronic Handheld Device [CPSC] Crist Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
    Location:
    S 934 Wireless Communications Devices in Motor Vehicles Deutch Compare Last Action: 1/6/2010 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
    Location:
    S 2514 Wireless Communications Devices in Motor Vehicles [CPSC] Deutch Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
    Location:

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2010 9:30 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 7 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/19/2010 10:30 AM Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

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

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.305
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.

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  • SB 448, Original Filed Version Posted 11/15/2009 at 1:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    974140 - Amendment
    		Transportation
    (Dockery)     		3/22/2010
    1:08 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2010     		PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/24/2010 1:15 PM Transportation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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