A bill for an act relating to the use of electronic communication devices to write, send, or view electronic messages while driving as a primary offense, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 1002.) Effective 7-1-17.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 13, 2017
Signed Apr 17, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2017 · House Apr 10, 2017
How they voted
36–5
Passed
Total votes 41
Mar 22, 2017
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican22
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 17, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed House, ayes 90, nays 6.
lower
Apr 10, 2017
Introduced
Amendment H-1318 filed, withdrawn.
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Amendment H-1315 filed.
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Worthan, Bacon and Olson.
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, ayes 43, nays 6.
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
Amendment S-3222 filed, adopted.
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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