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SB 5289 - 2017-18
Modifying the infraction of and penalties for distracted driving.
Companion Bill: HB 1371
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE SENATE
Jan 19
First reading, referred to Transportation.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 7
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 13
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 14
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 21
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 23
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 6
1st substitute bill substituted (TRAN 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 8
First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 2:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 12
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 18
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 19
House receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 19
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 20
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 20
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 21
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 16
Governor partially vetoed.
Chapter 334, 2017 Laws PV.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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