Handheld personal communications devices; unlawful to use on school property or crossing, etc. (SB981)
Introduced By
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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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Description
School zones; use of certain devices by drivers prohibited. Provides that any person who operates a moving motor vehicle within a school zone or school crossing zone while using any handheld personal communications device in any manner for any purpose is guilty of a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $250. The bill also provides that signs marking school zones shall contain a notice indicating that the use of handheld personal communications devices is prohibited within the zones. Read the Bill »
Status
02/15/2013: Merged into SB1222
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 |
01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103147D |
01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/29/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB981) |
01/30/2013 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104290D-S1 |
02/01/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Read second time |
02/04/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/04/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104290D-S1 |
02/04/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB981S1 |
02/04/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2013 | Read first time |
02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
02/06/2013 | Assigned MPPS sub: #2 |
02/07/2013 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2013 | Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety |
02/08/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
02/13/2013 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (SB1222-Norment) |
02/15/2013 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB1222-Norment) |
Comments
Is this a real problem? If so, where are the statistics to show that this is an issue and not another grab at freedoms in the name of imagined security. Should we also ban changing your radio station / CD / 8track / ipod track? Or is this useless legislation to solve a non-existant problem?