AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist’s hand.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2023
Last action May 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2023
How they voted
55–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 61
Apr 4, 2023
D
Democratic54
96% Yea
R
Republican7
42% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 15, 2023
Committee
05/15/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
04/04/2023 House passed Sub A
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Legislature · Passed
03/22/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
03/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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