Traffic Safety - As introduced, increases the penalty for the offense of unlawful use of a portable electronic device while driving to a Class B misdemeanor if the violation results in an accident causing serious bodily injury and to a Class A misdemeanor if the accident results in death. - Amends TCA Title 55.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Failed
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Last action May 5, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2017 · House May 5, 2017
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Mar 30, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
13
Committee
14
May 5, 2017
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (17-42-3)
house
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/19/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/20/2017
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee-- Criminal Justice
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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