Cellular telephones; prohibits use of for those under 18 years old while driving. (SB1039)
Introduced By
Sen. Jay O'Brien (R-Clifton) with support from 15 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Chuck Caputo (D-Oak Hill), Del. Bob Hull (D-Falls Church), Del. Paula Miller (D-Norfolk), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Steve Shannon (D-Vienna), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (R-Vienna), Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)
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
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. Read the Bill »
Status
03/23/2007: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Comments
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.