CS/SB 90 (2018) -  Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving

General Bill by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Perry (CO-SPONSORS) Garcia; Mayfield; Rodriguez; Campbell; Baxley; Stewart; Taddeo; Young
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; requiring deposit of fines into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund; requiring a law enforcement officer to inform a person who is stopped for texting while driving of the person’s right to decline a search of his or her wireless communications device, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2018
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Appropriations on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 10/24/17 3:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 1
  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 01/10/18 2:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • On agenda for: 01/23/18 9:00 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 2
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 72 Subject: Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 33 Subject: Texting While Driving Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 121 Subject: Texting While Driving Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 418368 , Appropriations Date Filed: 01/25/18, Line#: 0
    • A 638638 , Transportation, Rouson Date Filed: 01/10/18, Line#: 38 Senate(c): Withdrawn 01/10/2018 03:37 PM
    • D 949778 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Gibson Date Filed: 01/22/18, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/23/2018 08:01 PM
    • AA 554432 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Thurston Date Filed: 01/22/18, Line#: 103 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/23/2018 08:01 PM
    • A 902176 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Thurston Date Filed: 01/22/18, Line#: 38 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/23/2018 08:01 PM
    • A 125822 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Thurston Date Filed: 01/22/18, Line#: 103 Senate(c): Withdrawn 01/23/2018 08:01 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 914702 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Clemens Date Filed: 10/24/17, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Unfavorable 10/24/2017 06:34 PM
    • A 728712 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Clemens Date Filed: 10/24/17, Line#: 30 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 10/24/2017 06:34 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 1/25/2018 4:43:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 1/22/2018 9:22:30 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 1/10/2018 3:43:21 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 1/9/2018 9:42:55 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 10/25/2017 4:03:26 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 10/23/2017 3:09:46 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 228 Time: 01/25/2018 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -SJ 228 Time: 01/23/2018 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/23/18, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/18/2018 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 141 Time: 01/10/2018 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 141 Time: 01/10/2018 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 93 Time: 01/09/2018 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 14 Time: 01/09/2018 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/10/18, 2:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 01/05/2018 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S Now in Transportation -SJ 104 Time: 10/30/2017 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 10/25/2017 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 104 Time: 10/24/2017 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 10/24/17, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 10/16/2017 - 5:21 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 14 Time: 08/28/2017 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 08/09/2017 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.305 CS/CS/HB 33, SB 72, HB 121, CS/HB 353, CS/SB 712