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SB 608: Cellular Telephones/Use While Driving [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Rich

Cellular Telephones/Use While Driving [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.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Senate - Died in Committee on Transportation
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
11/4/2009	Senate	• Filed
12/17/2009	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 00047
4/30/2010	Senate	• Died in Committee on Transportation

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 333	Use of Cellular Telephones	Garcia	Identical	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 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 418	Cell Phones/Motor Vehicle Operators/School Zones [CPSC]	Bullard	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S 934	Wireless Communications Devices in Motor Vehicles	Deutch	Compare	Last Action: 1/6/2010 S Withdrawn prior to introduction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