Provides that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices and stop signs for purposes of mobile phones and other portable electronic devices
Summary
Provides that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices, stop signs and certain other situations for purposes of mobile phones and other portable electronic devices violations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2017
Last action Jun 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2018
How they voted
59–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 20, 2018
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican31
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jun 21, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Jun 20, 2018
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 18, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jan 3, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Jan 3, 2018
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
Jun 20, 2017
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Jun 20, 2017
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 20, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jan 6, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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