AB 1222 California Assembly · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Vehicles: electronic wireless communications devices.

Summary

Existing law makes it a crime to drive a motor vehicle while holding and operating a handheld wireless telephone or electronic wireless communications device, as specified. Existing law defines an electronic wireless communications device as including, but not limited to, a broadband personal communication device, a specialized mobile radio device, a handheld device or laptop computer with mobile data access, a pager, or a two-way messaging device. This bill would remove a specialized mobile radio device and a two-way messaging device from the list of devices specifically included as an electronic wireless communications device.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Aug 2017

Assembly Passage

May 2017

Senate Passage

Aug 2017

Signed into Law

Sep 2017

Introduced Feb 17, 2017 Signed Sep 26, 2017

Floor votes · Senate Aug 31, 2017 · Assembly May 11, 2017

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 35

Aug 31, 2017

D Democratic25

23 Yea 2

92% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 26, 2017

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 31, 2017

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0-2)

senate

Aug 31, 2017

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Aug 21, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Jul 12, 2017

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

May 24, 2017

Committee

Referred to Com. on T. & H.

upper

May 11, 2017

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (72-0-2)

assembly

May 3, 2017

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 3).

lower

Apr 25, 2017

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 18, 2017

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Apr 17, 2017

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to Com. on TRANS.

lower

Feb 19, 2017

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors