CS/CS/CS/SB 52: Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Transportation ; Detert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Montford ; Margolis ; Richter ; Latvala ; Abruzzo ; Benacquisto ; Soto ; Sachs
Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving; Creating the “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law”; prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device for certain purposes; defining the term “wireless communications device”; specifying information that is admissible as evidence of a violation; providing for enforcement as a secondary action; providing for points to be assessed against a driver license for the unlawful use of a wireless communications device within a school safety zone or resulting in a crash, etc.
- Transportation (TR)
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
- Judiciary (JU)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2012 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/5/2012 | Senate |
• Referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Judiciary -SJ 11 |
| 1/28/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/06/13, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 2/6/2013 | Senate |
• CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 113 |
| 2/8/2013 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2/12/2013 | Senate |
• Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 113 |
| 3/1/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building |
| 3/5/2013 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 11 • CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 105 |
| 3/6/2013 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 157 |
| 3/7/2013 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Judiciary -SJ 157 • CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 186 |
| 4/3/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/13, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/8/2013 | Senate |
• CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 398 |
| 4/10/2013 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 398 |
| 4/11/2013 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 398 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/13 |
| 4/16/2013 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 445 • Read 3rd time -SJ 445 • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 445 • Immediately certified -SJ 445 |
| 4/16/2013 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/29/2013 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 969 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13 • Received -HJ 969 |
| 4/30/2013 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 1010 • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 13 -HJ 1010 • Amendment(s) adopted (767961) -HJ 1010 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 5/1/2013 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1044 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 6 -HJ 1045 |
| 5/1/2013 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 5/2/2013 | Senate |
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (767961) -SJ 1032 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 1032 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1032 |
| 5/21/2013 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/28/2013 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 5/29/2013 |
• Chapter No. 2013-58 |
