Cell phone use while driving provisions modifications; texting while driving penalties increase; improper use of wireless communications devices while driving crimes are not payable offenses; criminal vehicular operation crime expansion; driver education and driver's manual to cover distracted driving requirement
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2019
Last action Apr 8, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
Referred by Chair to Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Committee
Senate file first reading, referred to Ways and Means
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
upper
Jan 10, 2019
Committee
Referred to Transportation Finance and Policy
upper
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David J. Osmek
RRepublican
Co
Bob Dettmer
RRepublican
Co
Dale Lueck
RRepublican
Co
Dan D. Hall
RRepublican
Co
Dave Baker
RRepublican
Co
Eric Lucero
RRepublican
Co
Glenn Gruenhagen
RRepublican
Co
Karla Bigham
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Linda Runbeck
RRepublican
Co
Mary Franson
RRepublican
Co
Nick Zerwas
RRepublican
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