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HB181

Improper driving; use of handheld communication device while driving vehicle.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Chris Collins (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Distracted driving; handheld communications device.

Provides that any person who drives a motor vehicle on any highway while using a handheld personal communications device where such use substantially diverts the driver's attention from the operation of the motor vehicle is guilty of distracted driving. Current law prohibits only the reading of an email or text message on the device and manually entering letters or text in the device as a means of communication. The bill provides that distracted driving is punishable as a traffic infraction with a fine of not more than $500 and a mandatory minimum fine of $250 if the violation occurs in a highway work zone. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 12/23/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101409D
  • 12/23/2017 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/17/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB181)
  • 01/30/2018 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 3-N)
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Committee substitute printed 18106661D-H1
  • 02/07/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB181H1)
  • 02/07/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/08/2018 - House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
  • 02/08/2018 - House: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
  • 02/09/2018 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 6-N)
  • 02/09/2018 - House: Committee substitute printed 18107022D-H2
  • 02/10/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB181H2)
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Committee substitute from Courts of Justice February 5, 2018 rejected 18106661D-H1
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Committee substitute from Courts of Justice February 9, 2018 agreed to 18107022D-H2
  • 02/12/2018 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB181H2
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Read third time and defeated by House (47-Y 53-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (47-Y 53-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Passed House (50-Y 47-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (50-Y 47-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/14/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 3-N)
  • 02/27/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 03/01/2018 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 03/02/2018 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Read third time
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Committee amendments rejected
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Obenshain withdrawn
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Floor substitute printed 18107734D-S1 (Surovell)
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 18107734D-S1
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Floor substitute printed 18107898D-S2 (Obenshain)
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Substitute by Senator Obenshain ruled out of order 18107898D-S2
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
  • 03/05/2018 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Read third time
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Petersen agreed to (29-Y 11-N)
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Norment rejected (20-Y 20-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Chair votes No
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Norment reconsidered (38-Y 1-N 1-A)
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to (21-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendments HB181S1
  • 03/06/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (29-Y 11-N)
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 03/07/2018 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Passed by until the end of the calendar
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Senate substitute with amendments rejected by House 18107734D-S1 (0-Y 96-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (35-Y 4-N)
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
  • 03/08/2018 - House: House acceded to request
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 03/08/2018 - House: Delegates: Collins, Habeeb, Bourne
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: Senators: Obenshain, Newman, Peake
  • 03/10/2018 - House: No further action taken
  • 03/10/2018 - House: Failed to pass

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