Bill Summary

SB 144 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Garcia Co Sponsors: Campbell, Mayfield, Perry CS Sponsors: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
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Summary
Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving; Revising the legislative intent relating to the authorization of law enforcement officers to stop motor vehicles and issue citations to persons who are texting while driving; deleting a provision requiring that enforcement of the Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law be accomplished only as a secondary action; requiring deposit of fines into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2017
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committees of reference
   S Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
   S Transportation
» S Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
   S Appropriations
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Actions
12/12/16
SENATE
Filed
12/20/16
SENATE
Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
01/30/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 02/07/17, 2:00 pm, 301 S
02/07/17
SENATE
Temporarily postponed by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
03/02/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 301 S
03/07/17
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; 6 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/08/17
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/10/17
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Now in Transportation
03/17/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Transportation, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 401 S
03/22/17
SENATE
Favorable by Transportation; 5 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/23/17
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
SENATE
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
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bill text & filed amendments
0144
Filed on 12/12/16
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Amendment 897144 LF
Garcia
Filed on 03/06/17
Replaced by CS
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0144C1
Filed on 03/08/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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