An Act to prohibit the use of mobile telephones while operating a motor vehicle
The committee on Rules, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to prohibit the use of mobile telephones while operating a motor vehicle (Senate, No. 2032),-- reports that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2093).
| Clerk # | Sponsor | Title | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timilty, James E. | PUBLIC SAFETY | Adopted YEAS 33 - NAYS 3 | |
| Moore, Michael O. | Distracted Driving Class | Adopted | |
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Length of Time for Unsafe Driving Points | Adopted YEAS 36 - NAYS 0 |
| (Redraft) | Barrett, Michael J. | Emergency Purposes | Rejected YEAS 12 - NAYS 24 |
| Barrett, Michael J. | Stationary Vehicle | Adopted YEAS 5 - NAYS 31 | |
| (2nd Redraft) | Barrett, Michael J. | Fines | Adopted |
| (Redraft) | Withdrawn | ||
| Keenan, John F. | Partially blocking vehicle or bicycle lanes | Adopted | |
| Jehlen, Patricia D. | Preventing Drowsy Driving | Adopted YEAS 36 - NAYS 0 | |
| (Redraft) | Keenan, John F. | Using consistent terms for mobile devices | Adopted |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | First Time Violation | Rejected YEAS 12 - NAYS 24 | |
| (Redraft) | Withdrawn | ||
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Public Awareness of Distracted Driving | Adopted |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Insurance Surcharge Relief | Rejected | |
| Keenan, John F. | Consistency and amendment to definition of emergency situations | Adopted | |
| Withdrawn | |||
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Presumed Violation | Rejected YEAS 12 - NAYS 24 |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Exemptions | Rejected YEAS 13 - NAYS 23 | |
| Withdrawn | |||
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Seizure or Forfeiture | Adopted YEAS 25 - NAYS 11 | |
| Donoghue, Eileen M. | Evidence of Violation | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Autonomous Vehicles | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | Montigny, Mark C. | Hands Free Update | Adopted |
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Mobile Devices and Reckless Driving | Rejected YEAS 8 - NAYS 28 |
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