Florida Senate - 2014 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/CS/HB 7005, 2nd Eng.
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Floor: 3/WD/2R .
05/01/2014 03:04 PM .
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Senator Soto moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Between lines 658 and 659
4 insert:
5 Section 11. Section 316.3035, Florida Statutes, is created
6 to read:
7 316.3035 Death caused by motor vehicle operator using a
8 wireless communications device; criminal penalty.—
9 (1) As used in this section, the term “wireless
10 communications device” has the same meaning as provided in s.
11 316.305.
12 (2) A person who causes the death of a human being or a
13 viable fetus as provided in s. 782.071 while operating a motor
14 vehicle and using a wireless communications device in violation
15 of s. 316.305 commits a felony of the third degree, punishable
16 as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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19 And the title is amended as follows:
20 Delete line 53
21 and insert:
22 of attachments on windshields; creating s. 316.3035,
23 F.S.; defining the term “wireless communications
24 device”; providing a criminal penalty if a person
25 operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless
26 communications device causes the death of a human
27 being or a viable fetus; amending s. 316.86,