S448 GENERAL BILL/CS by Transportation; Detert; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery (Identical CS/H 0041, Compare H 0323, H 0893, S 0168, S 0244, CS/S 0324, S 0326, S 0328, S 0374, CS/S 0522, S 0592, S 0934, S 2514) Wireless Communications Device/Driving [CPSC]; Creates the "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law." Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device for certain purposes. Provides for points to be assessed against a driver's license for the unlawful use of a wireless communications device resulting in a crash, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2010. 10/14/09 SENATE Filed 12/09/09 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations 03/02/10 SENATE Introduced, referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00039 03/19/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/24/10, 1:15 pm, 37-S 03/24/10 SENATE CS by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00344; CS read 1st time on 03/25/10 -SJ 00345 03/25/10 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 03/30/10 SENATE Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 00344 04/02/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/07/10, 8:00 am, 301-S --Meeting cancelled 04/09/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/14/10, 9:30 am, 301-S 04/14/10 SENATE Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 00599; Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00599; On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/19/10, 10:30 am, 309-C 04/19/10 SENATE Favorable by- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00651; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00651 04/26/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00852 04/27/10 SENATE Read 3rd time -SJ 00886; CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 4 -SJ 00886 04/27/10 HOUSE In Messages 04/30/10 HOUSE Died in Messages In addition to the above Bill History information, the Division of Legislative
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