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CS/SB 522: Electronic Wireless Communications Device/Driving [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Gelber

Electronic Wireless Communications Device/Driving [CPSC]; Cites this act as the "You Talk, You Walk Act." Prohibits a person younger than 18 years of age from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device or telephone. Provides exceptions. Provides for enforcement as a secondary action. Provides penalties. Provides for the suspension of a person's driver's license for a violation of a specified provision.

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

Date	Chamber	Action
10/26/2009	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 00042
4/8/2010	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/13/10, 12:30 pm, 37-S
4/13/2010	Senate	• CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00551; CS read 1st time on 04/14/10 -SJ 00554
4/14/2010	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/15/2010	Senate	• Original reference(s) removed: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00642
4/22/2010	Senate	• Withdrawn from Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00750; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/27/2010	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/28/2010	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00955
4/29/2010	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 01065; CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 2 -SJ 01065
4/29/2010	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	Compare	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 333	Use of Cellular Telephones	Garcia	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Roads, Bridges, & Ports Policy (EDCA)
H 687	Cellular Telephone Use	Chestnut	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 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 418	Cell Phones/Motor Vehicle Operators/School Zones [CPSC]	Bullard	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Transportation
S 448 (c1)	Wireless Communications Device/Driving [CPSC]	Detert	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 608	Cellular Telephones/Use While Driving [CPSC]	Rich	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