Bill Summary

HB 107 Texting While Driving (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Toledo, Slosberg Co Sponsors: Aloupis, Altman, Bell, Beltran, Brannan III, Byrd, Caruso, Casello, Clemons, Cortes, DiCeglie, Drake, Driskell, Duran, Eskamani, Fernández, Fitzenhagen, Gottlieb, Grall, Grieco, Hattersley, Ingoglia, Jacobs, Joseph, Killebrew, LaMarca, Latvala, Leek, Mariano, Massullo, Jr., McClain, McClure, Mercado, Newton, Overdorf, Payne, Perez, Pigman, Plakon, Polo, Polsky, Ponder, Pritchett, Rodriguez (AM), Rodriguez (Ant), Roth, Santiago, Smith (C), Smith (D), Stark, Stevenson, Thompson, Tomkow, Watson (C), Webb, Willhite, Zika CS Sponsors: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee
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Summary
Texting While Driving: Requires law enforcement officer to inform motor vehicle operator of certain rights; prohibits certain actions by officer; requires officer to record race & ethnicity of violator when issuing citation; requires law enforcement agencies to report such information to DHSMV; requires DHSMV to annually report certain data to Governor & Legislature; removes requirement that enforcement be accomplished as secondary action. Effective Date: July 1, 2019
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committees of reference
   H Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
12/17/18
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Filed
01/03/19
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Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee
01/03/19
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Now in Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee
03/22/19
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On Committee agenda - Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 12:00 pm, 102 H - PCS
03/26/19
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Favorable with CS by Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/27/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/28/19
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Reference to Appropriations Committee removed; Remaining reference State Affairs Committee
03/28/19
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Now in State Affairs Committee
04/02/19
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, 17 H
04/04/19
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/04/19
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/18/19
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/19
04/23/19
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 104 Yeas / 9 Nays)
04/23/19
SENATE
In Messages
04/23/19
SENATE
Received; Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
H 0107
Filed on 12/17/18
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Transportation & Infrastructure Sub
Filed on 03/22/19
Adopted
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H 0107C1
Filed on 03/27/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
316.305
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