Bill Summary

SB 1318 Traffic Offenses (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Grall Co Sponsors: Davis, Hooper, Pizzo, Rodriguez CS Sponsors: Rules
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Summary
Traffic Offenses; Prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner; providing an exception; requiring that sustained use of a wireless communications device by a person operating a motor vehicle be conducted through a hands-free accessory until such use is terminated; revising penalty provisions relating to the use of wireless communications devices in a handheld manner in certain circumstances; requiring persons cited for specified infractions that result in a crash with another vehicle to appear at a certain mandatory hearing, etc. Effective Date: 10/1/2025
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committees of reference
   S Transportation
   S Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
   S Rules
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Actions
02/26/25
SENATE
Filed
03/06/25
SENATE
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
03/07/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Transportation, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 37 S
03/12/25
SENATE
Favorable by Transportation; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/12/25
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
03/21/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 110 S
03/26/25
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/27/25
SENATE
Now in Rules
03/27/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 K
04/01/25
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 22 Yeas, 2 Nays
04/01/25
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/03/25
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/03/25
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
04/09/25
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 29 Yeas / 7 Nays); Immediately certified
04/09/25
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bill text & filed amendments
1318
Filed on 02/26/25
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Amendment 128554 LF
Grall
Filed on 03/26/25
Withdrawn
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Amendment 639304
Grall
Filed on 03/31/25
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 860910
Grall
Filed on 03/31/25
Replaced by CS
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1318C1
Filed on 04/01/25
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
316.305
316.306
318.14
318.19
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