CS/SB 144 (2017) -  Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving

General Bill by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Garcia (CO-SPONSORS) Campbell; Perry; Mayfield
Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving: Revising the legislative intent relating to the authorization of law enforcement officers to stop motor vehicles and issue citations to persons who are texting while driving; deleting a provision requiring that enforcement of the Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law be accomplished only as a secondary action; requiring deposit of fines into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2017
Last Event: 05/05/17 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 03/07/17 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 1
  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 03/22/17 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 47 Subject: Texting While Driving Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 69 Subject: Use of Wireless Communications Devices while Driving Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1742 Subject: Texting While Driving Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/22/2017 6:02:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/21/2017 4:17:03 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 3/8/2017 10:27:13 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 2/6/2017 12:24:20 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 243 Time: 03/23/2017 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 243 Time: 03/22/2017 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 03/17/2017 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S Now in Transportation -SJ 168 Time: 03/10/2017 - 8:38 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 168 Time: 03/08/2017 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/08/2017 - 12:11 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 168 Time: 03/07/2017 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 46 Time: 03/07/2017 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 03/02/2017 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 02/07/17, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 01/30/2017 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 46 Time: 12/20/2016 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/12/2016 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.305 HB 47, HB 69, SB 1742