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SENATE BILL 50

CHAPTER NUMBER: 544
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road

Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand and Frosh

Entitled:
Motor Vehicles - Learners' Permits and Provisional Licenses - Prohibition on Use of a Wireless Communication Device While Driving

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the holder of a learner's instructional permit or provisional driver's license from using specified types of wireless communication devices while operating a motor vehicle; providing for specified exceptions; defining terms; authorizing a police officer to enforce the Act only as a secondary action; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/14
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/26
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/16
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (33-12)
Floor Committee Amendment (Judicial Proceedings)
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/17
Floor Committee Amendment (Judicial Proceedings) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Klausmeier)
Special Order 3/18 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
3/18
Floor Amendment (Senator Klausmeier) Withdrawn
Substitute Floor Amendment (Senator Klausmeier)
Special Order later today (Senator Frosh) Adopted
Substitute Floor Amendment (Senator Klausmeier) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Senator Klausmeier) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (15-31)
Special Order 3-21 (Senator Schrader) Adopted
3/19
Floor Amendment (Senator Schrader) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (27-17)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Forehand, Frosh, and Green
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (29-18)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/28
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (130-1)
4/7
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Malone, Cluster, and Montgomery
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 544

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
DRIVERS' LICENSES
HEARINGS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
PENALTIES
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
TELEPHONES
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-1123 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
SENATE
Number: 013826/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2005   at: 12:03 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 013826/03 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2005   at: 11:24 a.m.     Status: Special Ordered
Number: 013826/04 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2005   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 103724/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2005   at: 8:30 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 458970/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 2005   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 608070/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 2005   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 893321/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2005   at: 11:53 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 440212/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 11:49 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Report Number: 863624/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 6:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 543023/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 6:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 16, 2005: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (33-12)
March 18, 2005: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {893321/1 Rejected (15-31)
March 19, 2005: Floor Amendment (Schrader) {103724/1 Rejected (17-30)
March 21, 2005: Third Reading Passed (27-17)
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (29-18)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (130-1)
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-1)


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