S522 GENERAL BILL/CS by Transportation; Gelber (Compare CS/H 0041, H 0323, H 0333, H 0687, H 0893, S 0168, S 0244, CS/S 0324, S 0328, S 0374, S 0418, CS/S 0448, S 0592, S 0608, S 0934, S 2514) Electronic Wireless Communications Device/Driving [CPSC]; Cites this act as the "You Talk, You Walk Act." Prohibits a person younger than 18 years of age from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device or telephone. Provides exceptions. Provides for enforcement as a secondary action. Provides penalties. Provides for the suspension of a person's driver's license for a violation of a specified provision. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2010. 10/26/09 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 00042 04/08/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/13/10, 12:30 pm, 37-S 04/13/10 SENATE CS by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00551; CS read 1st time on 04/14/10 -SJ 00554 04/14/10 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 04/15/10 SENATE Original reference(s) removed: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00642 04/22/10 SENATE Withdrawn from Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00750; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 04/27/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar 04/28/10 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00955 04/29/10 SENATE Read 3rd time -SJ 01065; CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 2 -SJ 01065 04/29/10 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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