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SB 246: Texting While Driving

GENERAL BILL by Sachs

Texting While Driving; Revising penalties for violations of the Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law to include enhanced penalties for such violations when committed in a school zone or school crossing; removing the requirement that specified provisions be enforced as a secondary action by a law enforcement agency, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Transportation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Transportation (TR)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2015 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Fiscal Policy -SJ 48
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 48
    3/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/31/15, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/31/2015 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 316
    4/1/2015 Senate • Now in Transportation -SJ 316
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Transportation

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  • SB 246, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/7/2015 at 8:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 3/30/2015 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1 Texting While Driving Stark, Pilon Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)     		Track This Bill
    H 1313 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving Slosberg Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)     		Track This Bill
    S 192 Wireless Communications Devices Altman Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    919764 - Amendment
    Delete lines 17 - 74 and insert:     		Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    (Gibson)     		3/31/2015
    6:11 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/31/2015     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2015 4:00 PM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 5 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 1 (pdf)

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