AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Provides for an exception to the prohibition on texting while driving for any person activating, viewing or deactivating a global positioning device or navigation application.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2017
Last action Oct 11, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Committee
06/29/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/08/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
01/19/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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