AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Sunsets the provision which allows first-time violators to avoid the fine by presenting proof of acquisition of a hands-free device prior to the imposition of the fine effective September 1, 2022.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Mar 24, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2022
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Jun 7, 2022
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 27, 2022
Signed into law
06/27/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/17/2022 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/15/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 8, 2022
Committee
06/08/2022 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/07/2022 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 31, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 17, 2022
Committee
05/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
03/24/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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