SB 1022 (2015) -  Wireless Communications Devices

General Bill by Gibson
Wireless Communications Devices: Prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle while dialing, or talking or listening on, a wireless communications device for the purpose of interpersonal communication or while using a wireless communications device to view or post an electronic message or initiate a command to the Internet; requiring the Department of Transportation to notify the motoring public about the Florida Ban on Handheld Wireless Communications While Driving Law, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died in Transportation on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 04/07/15 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 1
  • Transportation
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  • Fiscal Policy

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 929 Subject: Wireless Communications Devices Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 4/7/2015 6:20:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 4/6/2015 5:09:27 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Transportation Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Now in Transportation -SJ 372 Time: 04/08/2015 - 8:32 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 372 Time: 04/07/2015 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/07/15, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 04/02/2015 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 102 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 102 Time: 02/27/2015 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/18/2015 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.305 HB 1, SB 192, SB 246, HB 929, HB 1313