Handheld personal communications devices; use while passing stopped school bus. (HB2273)
Introduced By
Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall) with support from co-patron Del. Bob Thomas (R-Stafford)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles while passing stopped school bus; penalty. Imposes a mandatory fine of $250 for using a handheld personal communications device for reading emails or texting while operating a motor vehicle and passing a stopped school bus. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2019 | Committee |
01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100523D |
01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2019 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/21/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
01/25/2019 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19105466D-H1 |
01/29/2019 | Read first time |
01/30/2019 | Read second time |
01/30/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19105466D-H1 |
01/30/2019 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2273H1 |
01/31/2019 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/01/2019 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
02/05/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2273H1) |
02/06/2019 | Passed by indefinitely in Transportation (8-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |