SB1039: Cellular telephones; prohibits use of for those under 18 years old while driving.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Jay O'Brien (R-39)
Jay O'Brien
(R-39)
Served: 2002–
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Status
03/23/2007: signed by governor
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- 01/09/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072869260
- 01/09/2007 Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/26/2007 Committee substitute printed 079403260-S1
- 01/29/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2007 Read second time
- 01/30/2007 Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 079403260-S1
- 01/30/2007 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1039S1
- 01/31/2007 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2007 Communicated to House
- 02/03/2007 Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2007 Read first time
- 02/03/2007 Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/15/2007 Reported from Transportation with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/15/2007 Committee substitute printed 079452784-H1
- 02/16/2007 Read second time
- 02/19/2007 Passed by for the day
- 02/20/2007 Passed by for the day
- 02/21/2007 Read third time
- 02/21/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 079452784-H1
- 02/21/2007 Amendment by Delegate May rejected
- 02/21/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1039H1
- 02/21/2007 Passed House with substitute (86-Y 10-N)
- 02/21/2007 VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 10-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/22/2007 Passed by temporarily
- 02/22/2007 House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/2007 VOTE: (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/22/2007 Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/22/2007 House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/22/2007 VOTE: (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/07/2007 Enrolled
- 03/07/2007 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1039ER)
- 03/07/2007 Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2007 Signed by President
- 03/23/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 777 (effective 7/1/07)
- 04/10/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0777)
Summary
Driver's license applicable to those under 19 years old. Prohibits
the use of cellular telephones for such drivers while operating a motor vehicle
and makes a violation of this provision and other restrictions applicable to
provisional drivers a primary offense, rather than a secondary offense as
curremtly provided by law.
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This is the bill that replaced earlier Democratic bill HB1876, passed out of committee, then killed in full House. Shortly thereafter, a very similar bill (this one), down to most of the same words was introduced. See table at Raising Kaine that shows changes of votes between both bills. Also referenced Here
Mark
my daughter nearly died from an accident on july 1, 2005 in front of carrollton fire department in isle of wight county, virginia. the driver, 16yo, was on a cell phone and pulled out in front of a tractor trailer. the driver died on impact. medical science says that my daughter should not have survived but GOD decided differently. She will be at a press conference on monday feb 5th for the house of delegates to testify hoping to aid in this bill becoming a law. She just received her drivers license thursday and has always been extremely emphatic about not getting in a car if the driver does not agree to not ever be on the cell phone while driving. My daughter also feels very strong that this should not just be for young people but for anyone at any age that is driving. I was at the scene of my daughter's wreck. The horror of watching my daughter dying in front of my eyes will never leave my senses. If this bill had passed when it first came about to the general assembly maybe the driver in this accident would still be alive. My daughter is still recovering from complications from this wreck and will have difiiculties for the rest of her life. Please let something good come from this tragedy - pass this bill to save other teenagers!
A much needed bill.