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SB 1742: Texting While Driving

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez

Texting While Driving; Revising penalties for violations of the Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law; providing enhanced penalties for such violations when committed in a school zone or school crossing; requiring each law enforcement agency in this state to adopt policies to prohibit the practice of racial profiling in the enforcement of this section, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Transportation (TR)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2017 Senate • Filed
    3/14/2017 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 217
    3/15/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 217
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities

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  • SB 1742, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2017 at 5:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 47 Texting While Driving Stark, Slosberg Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 69 Use of Wireless Communications Devices while Driving Slosberg Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 144 (c1) Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Track This Bill

    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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