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CS/HB 107: Wireless Communications While Driving

GENERAL BILL by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee ; Toledo ; Slosberg ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Aloupis ; Altman ; Bell ; Beltran ; Brannan ; Bush ; Byrd ; Caruso ; Casello ; Clemons ; Cortes ; Daniels ; Diamond ; DiCeglie ; Drake ; Driskell ; Duran ; Eskamani ; Fernandez ; Fine ; Fitzenhagen ; Gottlieb ; Grall ; Gregory ; Grieco ; Hattersley ; Ingoglia ; Jacobs ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; LaMarca ; Latvala ; Leek ; Mariano ; Massullo ; McClain ; McClure ; Mercado ; Newton ; Overdorf ; Payne ; Perez ; Pigman ; Plakon ; Plasencia ; Polo ; Polsky ; Ponder ; Pritchett ; Rodriguez, A. ; Rodriguez, A.M. ; Roth ; Santiago ; Smith, C. ; Smith, D. ; Sprowls ; Stark ; Stevenson ; Thompson ; Tomkow ; Watson, C. ; Webb ; Willhite ; Zika

Wireless Communications While Driving; Requiring a law enforcement officer to inform a motor vehicle operator of certain rights; requiring such officer to record the race and ethnicity of a violator when issuing a citation; requiring law enforcement agencies to report such information to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner in a designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone; authorizing a law enforcement officer during a specified period to stop motor vehicles to issue warnings to persons who are driving while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner in a designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone; requiring all law enforcement agencies to maintain such information and report it to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in a form and manner determined by the department, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/17/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-44
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/17/2018 House • Filed
    1/3/2019 House • Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 30
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 30
    3/22/2019 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
    3/26/2019 House • CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 522
    3/27/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 512
    3/28/2019 House • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee
    • CS referred to State Affairs Committee -HJ 544
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 544
    4/2/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/4/2019 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 584
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 584
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19
    4/23/2019 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 772
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 777
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 777
    • CS passed; YEAS 104 NAYS 9 -HJ 777
    4/23/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 455
    4/24/2019 Senate • Received -SJ 455
    4/25/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 486
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 76 -SJ 486
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 486
    • Amendment(s) adopted (384344) -SJ 486
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 488
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 5 -SJ 488
    4/25/2019 House • In returning messages
    4/29/2019 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (384344) -HJ 1008, 1010
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 108 NAYS 7 -HJ 1010
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1010
    5/16/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/17/2019 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2019-44

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  • CS/HB 107, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2019 at 9:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 45 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving Slosberg Compare Last Action: 1/10/2019 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44) -HJ 26 Track This Bill
    S 76 (c4) Driving While Using a Wireless Communications Device Simpson Compare Last Action: 4/25/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44) -SJ 486 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.306 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 107, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2019 at 9:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 45 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving Slosberg Compare Last Action: 1/10/2019 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44) -HJ 26 Track This Bill
    S 76 (c4) Driving While Using a Wireless Communications Device Simpson Compare Last Action: 4/25/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44) -SJ 486 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition. Page 1 (pdf)
    316.306

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  • CS/HB 107, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2019 at 3:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 45 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving Slosberg Compare Last Action: 1/10/2019 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44) -HJ 26 Track This Bill
    S 76 (c4) Driving While Using a Wireless Communications Device Simpson Compare Last Action: 4/25/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44) -SJ 486 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    856614 - Amendment
    Delete line 104 and insert:     		Simpson 4/25/2019
    8:25 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/25/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 606016 - Amendment to Amendment (856614)
    Delete line 34 and insert:     		Simpson 4/25/2019
    12:09 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/25/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    384344 - Amendment
    Delete line 104 and insert:     		Simpson 4/25/2019
    6:24 PM     		House: Concur
    4/29/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2019 4:21 PM House 104 Yeas - 9 Nays
    4/25/2019 5:03 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 5 Nays
    4/29/2019 5:50 PM House 108 Yeas - 7 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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  • HB 107, Original Filed Version Posted 12/17/2018 at 12:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/20/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 45 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving Slosberg Compare Last Action: 1/10/2019 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44) -HJ 26 Track This Bill
    S 76 (c3) Texting While Driving Simpson Compare Last Action: 4/25/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2019-44) -SJ 486 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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