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SENATE BILL 98

CHAPTER NUMBER: 194
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 380/08 - ENV

Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Forehand, Raskin, and Lenett

Entitled:
The Delegate John Arnick Electronic Communications Traffic Safety Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from using a text messaging device to write or send a text message while operating a motor vehicle in motion or in the travel portion of the roadway; specifying exceptions for use of a global positioning system, or text messaging to contact a 9-1-1 system; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/27
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/11
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Harris) Adopted
3/12
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/13 (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Rejected (13-34)
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Rejected (16-31)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (7-39)
Floor Amendment (Senator Stone) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
4/8
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (40-7)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/17
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/25
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed (133-2)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 194

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Penalties
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 21-1124.1 , 27-101 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 188670/01     Offered on: March 12, 2009   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 203829/01     Offered on: March 13, 2009   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 403722/01     Offered on: March 13, 2009   at: 11:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 463122/01     Offered on: March 13, 2009   at: 11:39 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 663820/01     Offered on: March 13, 2009   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 913726/01     Offered on: March 13, 2009   at: 11:34 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 620117/01     Offered on: April 9, 2009   at: 10:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 2009: Floor Amendment (Harris) {913726/1 Rejected (13-34)
March 13, 2009: Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {463122/1 Rejected (16-31)
March 13, 2009: Floor Amendment (Pipkin) {663820/1 Rejected (7-39)
March 17, 2009: Third Reading Passed (43-4)
April 8, 2009: Third Reading Passed (40-7)
House
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-2)



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