CS/SB 416 (2012) -  Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving

General Bill by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Detert (CO-SPONSORS) Margolis; Lynn; Altman; Sachs; Sobel
Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving: Creating the “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law”; prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device for certain purposes; specifying information that is admissible as evidence of a violation; providing penalties; providing for enforcement as a secondary action; providing for points to be assessed against a driver’s license for the unlawful use of a wireless communications device within a school safety zone or resulting in a crash, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died on Calendar on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 12/07/11 9:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 01/12/12 8:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 1
  • Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 01/26/12 10:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 14   Nays 1
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 02/21/12 3:45 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 20   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 299 Subject: Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 39 Subject: Traffic Safety Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 187 Subject: Traffic Safety Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 2/21/2012 8:16:54 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 2/20/2012 3:57:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 1/26/2012 11:16:32 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 1/25/2012 9:01:08 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 1/12/2012 12:13:16 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 1/4/2012 11:49:59 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 12/8/2011 10:12:49 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 12/6/2011 9:26:13 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 671 Time: 02/22/2012 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 20 NAYS 1 -SJ 671 Time: 02/21/2012 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/21/12, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/16/2012 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 279 Time: 01/26/2012 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -SJ 279 Time: 01/26/2012 - 11:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, 01/26/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/23/2012 - 6:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations Time: 01/19/2012 - 9:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 255 Time: 01/19/2012 - 9:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 135 Time: 01/18/2012 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 161 Time: 01/13/2012 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/12/2012 - 12:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -SJ 135 Time: 01/12/2012 - 8:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 37 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 01/12/12, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 110 Time: 12/08/2011 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 110 Time: 12/07/2011 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/07/11, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 11/22/2011 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget -SJ 37 Time: 11/02/2011 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/04/2011 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.305 HB 299, HB 783
322.27 CS/SB 250, HB 269, HB 299, CS/SB 390, CS/CS/SB 1122, CS/CS/HB 1223*, SB 1542, HB 4017, HB 4177, CS/HB 7043*

(*) Not the latest version