Introduced
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To prohibit driving while using a two-way electronic device including a cell phone to send text messages. The violation would be a “secondary” one, meaning that a driver could not be stopped just for this, but if stopped for some other violation this one could be tacked on.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more minor changes.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 94 to 13 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To make the proposed violation a "primary offense," meaning that a driver could be stopped just for this.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 28 to 10 (details)
To prohibit driving while using a two-way electronic device including a cell phone to send text messages. The violation would be a “primary” one, meaning that a driver could be pulled over and stopped just for this.
Amendment offered
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To revert the bill to the original House-passed version, which makes "texting while driving" a secondary offence (a driver cannot get pulled over just for this).
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To define texting as "entering or sending not more than 10 characters," which would clarify that a person can't be ticketed for dialing a phone number.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To prohibit law enforcement agencies from obtaining a person's phone records to use as evidence in a "texting while driving" prosecution.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To revert the bill to the original House-passed version, which makes "texting while driving" a secondary offence (a driver cannot get pulled over just for this).
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 74 to 33 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which makes "texting while driving" a primary offence (a driver can get pulled over just for this).
