CS/CS/CS/SB 52 (2013) - Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving

General Bill by Judiciary and Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Transportation and Detert (CO-SPONSORS) Montford; Margolis; Richter; Latvala; Abruzzo; Benacquisto; Soto; Sachs

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; defining the term “wireless communications device”; specifying information that is admissible as evidence of a violation; providing for enforcement as a secondary action; providing for points to be assessed against a driver license for the unlawful use of a wireless communications device within a school safety zone or resulting in a crash, etc.

SB Substituted for

CS/CS/HB 13 By Economic Affairs Committee and Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee and Holder and Pilon

Effective Date: 10/01/2013

Last Event: 05/29/13 Chapter No. 2013-58 on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:49 AM

Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, May 02, 2013 12:19 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

Transportation
- On agenda for: 02/06/13 3:00 PM
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9 Nays 0
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
- On agenda for: 03/06/13 2:00 PM
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9 Nays 0
Judiciary
- On agenda for: 04/08/13 4:00 PM
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8 Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 13	Subject: Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving	Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 74	Subject: Use of Hand-held Wireless Communications Devices While Driving	Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 849	Subject: Use of Wireless Communications Devices while Operating Motor Vehicle	Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 152	Subject: Motor Vehicles	Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 396	Subject: Use of Wireless Communications Devices or Telephones	Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 708	Subject: Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Operating a Motor Vehicle	Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Enrolled
Engrossed 1
Committee Substitute 3
- A 767961 , Oliva Date Filed: 04/29/13, Line#: 77 House: Adopted 04/30/2013 12:19 PM
- Senate: Concurred 05/02/2013 03:50 PM
Committee Substitute 2
- A 599896 , Judiciary, Richter Date Filed: 04/05/13, Line#: 44 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/09/2013 06:12 PM
Committee Substitute 1
- A 190062 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Garcia Date Filed: 03/05/13, Line#: 146 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/06/2013 03:27 PM
Original Filed Version
- A 153918 , Transportation, Joyner Date Filed: 02/05/13, Line#: 44 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/07/2013 11:33 AM
- A 462058 , Transportation, Richter Date Filed: 02/05/13, Line#: 48 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/07/2013 11:33 AM
- A 653148 , Transportation, Richter Date Filed: 02/05/13, Line#: 73 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/07/2013 11:33 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Judiciary 4/10/2013 8:43:11 AM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Judiciary 4/8/2013 7:17:28 PM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 3/7/2013 9:06:05 AM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 3/5/2013 2:18:31 PM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Transportation 2/22/2013 3:40:28 PM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Transportation 2/5/2013 3:18:16 PM

Vote History

Chamber	Date	Yeas	Nays	Action	Action 2	Vote Detail	Barcode
Chamber: Senate	Date: 04/16/2013 09:47 AM	Yeas: 36	Nays: 0	Action:	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 7]	Barcode:
Chamber: House	Date: 04/30/2013 12:17 PM	Yeas: 114	Nays: 4	Action: Quorum	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 357]	Barcode: 767961
Chamber: House	Date: 04/30/2013 12:18 PM	Yeas: 73	Nays: 46	Action:	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 358]	Barcode: 767961
Chamber: House	Date: 05/01/2013 10:43 AM	Yeas: 110	Nays: 6	Action: Passage	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 386]	Barcode:
Chamber: Senate	Date: 05/02/2013 03:53 PM	Yeas: 39	Nays: 1	Action: Returning Message	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 17]	Barcode:

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-58	Time: 05/29/2013 - 9:49 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor	Time: 05/28/2013 - 4:31 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor	Time: 05/21/2013 - 12:41 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1032	Time: 05/02/2013 - 3:53 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 1032	Time: 05/02/2013 - 3:53 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (767961) -SJ 1032	Time: 05/02/2013 - 3:43 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S In returning messages	Time: 05/01/2013 - 12:39 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate	Time: 05/01/2013 - 12:37 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Passage on third reading	Time: 05/01/2013 - 10:43 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 6	Time: 05/01/2013 - 10:42 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time	Time: 05/01/2013 - 10:31 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar	Time: 04/30/2013 - 5:57 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 767961 adopted	Time: 04/30/2013 - 12:19 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading	Time: 04/30/2013 - 12:19 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/HB 13	Time: 04/30/2013 - 11:23 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 04/30/2013 - 11:23 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/29/2013 - 10:20 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2013)	Time: 04/29/2013 - 7:36 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 04/29/2013 - 6:32 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 767961 filed	Time: 04/29/2013 - 6:07 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: H In Messages	Time: 04/16/2013 - 11:48 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 445	Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:48 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 445	Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:47 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 445	Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:44 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 445	Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:42 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/13	Time: 04/11/2013 - 5:35 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 398	Time: 04/11/2013 - 9:01 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 398	Time: 04/10/2013 - 9:00 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)	Time: 04/10/2013 - 8:57 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 398	Time: 04/08/2013 - 6:41 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/13, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building	Time: 04/03/2013 - 4:50 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 186	Time: 03/07/2013 - 5:10 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 157	Time: 03/07/2013 - 12:40 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)	Time: 03/07/2013 - 8:29 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 157	Time: 03/06/2013 - 3:15 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 105	Time: 03/05/2013 - 4:58 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 11	Time: 03/05/2013 - 8:18 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building	Time: 03/01/2013 - 2:16 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 113	Time: 02/12/2013 - 12:54 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)	Time: 02/08/2013 - 2:13 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 113	Time: 02/06/2013 - 6:13 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/06/13, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building	Time: 01/28/2013 - 11:49 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Judiciary -SJ 11	Time: 12/05/2012 - 2:40 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: S Filed	Time: 11/19/2012 - 2:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
316.305	CS/CS/HB 13, SB 74
322.27	CS/CS/HB 13, SB 74, HB 91, CS/SB 950, HB 4011