Bill Summary

HB 47 Texting While Driving (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Stark, Slosberg-King Co Sponsors: Cortes, Diamond, Jacobs (Deceased), McGhee, Smith (C), Stevenson, Watson (C)
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Summary
Texting While Driving: Revises penalties for violations of Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law; provides enhanced penalties for such violations when committed in school zone or school crossing; removes requirement that specified provisions be enforced as secondary action by law enforcement agency. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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committees of reference
» H Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee
   H Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Government Accountability Committee
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Actions
11/23/16
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Filed
01/09/17
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Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee
01/09/17
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Now in Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0047
Filed on 11/23/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
316.305
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