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CS/SB 90: Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving

GENERAL BILL by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Perry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Mayfield ; Rodriguez ; Campbell ; Baxley ; Stewart ; Taddeo ; Young

Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving; Revising the legislative intent relating to the authorization of law enforcement officers to stop motor vehicles and issue citations to persons who are texting while driving; requiring deposit of fines into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund; requiring a law enforcement officer to inform a person who is stopped for texting while driving of the person’s right to decline a search of his or her wireless communications device, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Appropriations
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
8/9/2017 Senate • Filed
8/28/2017 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 14
10/16/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 10/24/17, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
10/24/2017 Senate • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 104
10/25/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
10/30/2017 Senate • Now in Transportation -SJ 104
1/5/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/10/18, 2:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 14
• CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 93
1/10/2018 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 141
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 141
1/18/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/23/18, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
1/23/2018 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -SJ 228
1/25/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 228
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Appropriations