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2013 SESSION

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HB 1907 Handheld personal communications devices; mandatory minimum fine when convicted of reckless driving.

Introduced by: Richard L. Anderson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)

Driving while texting; primary offense; increased penalties. Provides that driving while texting is a traffic infraction punishable, for a first offense, by a fine of $125 and, for a second or subsequent offense, by a fine of $250. The current penalties are $20 for a first offense and $50 for a second or subsequent offense. The bill also increases the punishment of any person convicted of reckless driving to include a $250 mandatory minimum fine if the person was texting at the time of the reckless driving offense. The bill also changes the offense from a secondary offense (one that can only be charged when the offender is stopped for another, separate offense) to a primary offense. The bill also provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall make training on such offenses available to state and local law-enforcement agencies. The bill incorporates HB 1357, HB 1360, HB 1495, HB 1540, HB 1848, and HB 1883 and is identical to SB 1222.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103495D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/01/13  House: Committee substitute printed 13104350D-H1  pdf
• 02/22/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1907ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/03/13  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1907ER2)  pdf
• 04/03/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/08/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103495D
• 01/08/13  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/17/13  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 01/28/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/13  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/13  House: Committee substitute printed 13104350D-H1
• 02/01/13  House: Incorporates HB1883
• 02/01/13  House: Incorporates HB1360
• 02/01/13  House: Incorporates HB1495
• 02/01/13  House: Incorporates HB1848
• 02/01/13  House: Incorporates HB1357
• 02/01/13  House: Incorporates HB1540
• 02/02/13  House: Read first time
• 02/04/13  House: Read second time
• 02/04/13  House: Committee substitute agreed to 13104350D-H1
• 02/04/13  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1907H1
• 02/05/13  House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 4-N 2-A)
• 02/05/13  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 4-N 2-A)
• 02/06/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/06/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 02/13/13  Senate: Rereferred from Transportation (9-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/13  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/15/13  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N)
• 02/18/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/13  Senate: Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
• 02/22/13  House: Enrolled
• 02/22/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1907ER)
• 02/23/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/25/13  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/02/13  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/03/13  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 1, 2 and 3 (80-Y 14-N 2-A)
• 04/03/13  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (80-Y 14-N 2-A)
• 04/03/13  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (86-Y 8-N 2-A)
• 04/03/13  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (86-Y 8-N 2-A)
• 04/03/13  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 4-N)
• 04/03/13  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/03/13  House: Reenrolled
• 04/03/13  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1907ER2)
• 04/03/13  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/03/13  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/03/13  House: Enacted, Chapter 752 (effective 7/1/13)
• 04/03/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752)