Handheld personal communications devices; using while driving on bridge or tunnel, primary offense. (SB1005)
Introduced By
Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Use of a handheld personal communications device while driving. Makes using a handheld personal communication device while driving on a bridge or in a tunnel a primary offense. All other offenses involving the use of a handheld personal communication device while driving remain secondary offenses. The bill also increases the penalty for causing an accident because of the use of a handheld personal communications device while driving on a bridge or in a tunnel to $150 for a first offense and $250 for a second or subsequent offense. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100467D |
| 01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/16/2013 | Reported from Transportation (11-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/18/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/22/2013 | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to |
| 01/22/2013 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 01/29/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1005) |
| 01/30/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2013 | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2013 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/01/2013 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/01/2013 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1005E |
| 02/01/2013 | Printed as engrossed 13100467D-E |
| 02/01/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2013 | Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N) (see vote tally) |