Handheld personal communications devices; use while driving, penalty. (HB461)
Introduced By
Del. Rich Anderson (R-Woodbridge) with support from co-patrons Del. Gordon Helsel (R-Poquoson), and Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston)
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 handheld personal communications devices while driving; penalty. Expands the prohibition on manually entering multiple letters or text in a handheld communications device while operating a motor vehicle to also prohibit the manual selection of multiple icons and removes the condition that such manual entry is prohibited only if performed as a means of communicating with another person. The bill prohibits the operator of a motor vehicle from reading any information displayed on the device; current law prohibits reading an email or text message. The bill provides that this prohibition does not apply to reading any information displayed through the use of a global position system for the purposes of navigation. The bill eliminates the current exemption from the prohibition on using a handheld personal communications device while operating a motor vehicle when the vehicle is stopped or not moving; the current exemption from the prohibition when the vehicle is parked is not affected. Read the Bill »
Status
02/11/2016: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2016 | Committee |
01/08/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100911D |
01/08/2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/15/2016 | Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/15/2016 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/29/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/29/2016 | Assigned Tansportation sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/29/2016 | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/08/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
02/11/2016 | Continued to 2017 in Transportation |
Comments
I would like to help get this bill passed. It means a lot to me as my Mother was killed and I sustained a Traumatic brain injury when we were hit by a distracted driver. You can read my story at TheMikeDruryMovement.com
Del. Rich Anderson please get in touch with me.