Bill Summary

SB 76 Texting While Driving (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Simpson Co Sponsors: Berman, Book, Cruz, Hooper, Mayfield, Passidomo, Perry, Rouson, Stewart, Taddeo, Rader CS Sponsors: Rules, Judiciary, Innovation, Industry, and Technology, Infrastructure and Security
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Summary
Texting While Driving; Authorizing law enforcement officers, during a specified timeframe, to stop motor vehicles to issue verbal or written warnings to persons who are texting while driving; authorizing law enforcement officers, after a specified date, to stop motor vehicles and issue citations to persons who are texting while driving; authorizing participation in a distracted driving safety program in lieu of the specified penalties for first-time offenders; deleting a provision requiring that enforcement be accomplished only as a secondary action, etc. Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2019
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committees of reference
   S Infrastructure and Security
   S Innovation, Industry, and Technology
   S Judiciary
   S Rules
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Actions
11/20/18
SENATE
Filed
12/13/18
SENATE
Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Judiciary; Rules
02/12/19
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Infrastructure and Security, 02/19/19, 4:30 pm, 110 S
02/19/19
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Infrastructure and Security; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/21/19
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/22/19
SENATE
Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
03/01/19
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 03/06/19, 10:30 am, 110 S
03/06/19
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/07/19
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/08/19
SENATE
Now in Judiciary
03/20/19
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 03/25/19, 4:00 pm, 110 S
03/25/19
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Judiciary; 5 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/26/19
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
03/27/19
SENATE
Now in Rules
04/12/19
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 04/17/19, 2:00 pm, 110 S
04/17/19
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/18/19
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C4) Filed
04/18/19
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/18/19
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19
04/23/19
SENATE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/24/19
04/24/19
SENATE
Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/25/19
SENATE
Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0107; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0107
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bill text & filed amendments
0076
Filed on 11/20/18
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Amendment 594074 DE
Simpson
Filed on 02/18/19
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 211782 AA
Simpson
Filed on 02/18/19
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 260730 AA
Simpson
Filed on 02/18/19
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 947646 AA
Simpson
Filed on 02/18/19
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 958944 AA
Simpson
Filed on 02/18/19
Replaced by CS
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0076C1
Filed on 02/21/19
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Amendment 200286
Hutson
Filed on 03/05/19
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 452950
Bracy
Filed on 03/05/19
Replaced by CS
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0076C2
Filed on 03/07/19
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Amendment 878202 DE
Simmons
Filed on 03/25/19
Replaced by Substitute Amendment
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Amendment 524280 SDA
Simmons
Filed on 03/25/19
Replaced by CS
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0076C3
Filed on 03/26/19
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Amendment 758640 DE
Simpson
Filed on 04/15/19
Replaced by CS
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0076C4
Filed on 04/18/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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