A bill for an act relating to public safety on highways, including the use of electronic communication devices while driving where such use results in death and the establishment of a statewide sobriety and drug monitoring program, and providing penalties. (Formerly SSB 1101.) Effective 7-1-17.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Mar 6, 2017
Signed Apr 17, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2017 · House Apr 6, 2017
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Mar 9, 2017
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 17, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, ayes 49, nays none.
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with S-3295.
upper
Apr 7, 2017
Introduced
Message from House, with amendment S-3295.
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed House, ayes 90, nays 3.
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1300 adopted.
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Amendment H-1300 filed.
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Nunn, Gaskill and Vander Linden.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, ayes 48, nays 0.
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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