Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use in highway work zones.
Summary
Imposes a mandatory fine of $250 for using a handheld personal communications device for reading emails or texting while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, defined in the bill, when workers are present.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 15, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1525H1
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106659D-H1
legislature
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18105143D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David E. Yancey
RRepublican
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