Handheld personal communications devices; use while driving. (SB74)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
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. Expands the prohibition on using a handheld personal communications device while operating a motor vehicle to all communications unless the device is specifically designed to allow voice and hands-free operation and the device is being used in that manner. Current law prohibits only the reading of an email or text message and manually entering letters or text in the device as a means of communicating. The bill expands the exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that are used (i) for navigation or generating audio transmissions when the device is physically mounted to the vehicle, (ii) as a citizens band radio, (iii) by federally licensed amateur radio operators under certain circumstances, or (iv) by an operator who activates, deactivates, or initiates a factory-installed feature or function on the vehicle. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/01/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101511D |
12/01/2017 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/17/2018 | Reported from Transportation with substitute (9-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18105161D-S1 |
01/17/2018 | Incorporates SB441 (Wexton) |
01/19/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2018 | Read second time |
01/22/2018 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/22/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18105161D-S1 |
01/22/2018 | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to |
01/22/2018 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
01/24/2018 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |