Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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SB136: School buses; prohibits use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons driving.

This vote on SB136 was held in the House. This vote passed 22-0.

Yes

Explanation

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Status History

  • 01/03/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088731333
  • 01/03/2008 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 01/24/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB136)
  • 01/24/2008 Reported from Transportation with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/28/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2008 Read second time
  • 01/29/2008 Reading of amendments waived
  • 01/29/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 01/29/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB136E
  • 01/29/2008 Printed as engrossed 088731333-E
  • 01/30/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/30/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/01/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB136E)
  • 02/11/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/11/2008 Read first time
  • 02/11/2008 Referred to Committee on Transportation
  • 02/14/2008 Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2008 Committee substitute printed 083844333-H1
  • 02/15/2008 Read second time
  • 02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB136H1)
  • 02/18/2008 Read third time
  • 02/18/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 083844333-H1
  • 02/18/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB136H1
  • 02/18/2008 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 02/18/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2008 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0- N)
  • 02/25/2008 Enrolled
  • 02/25/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB136ER)
  • 02/25/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB136ER)
  • 02/25/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/26/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 234 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/06/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0234)
  • 03/07/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 233 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/07/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 234 (effective 7/1/08)