Motor vehicles, distracted driving, use of cell phone while operating a motor vehicle prohibited, exceptions, Secs. 32-5A-353 to 32-5A-358, inclusive, added; Sec. 32-5A-350 repealed; Sec. 32-10-8 am'd.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2019
Last action May 31, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2019 · House May 21, 2019
How they voted
29–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
May 28, 2019
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
0
Amendments
12
May 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Albritton motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
upper
May 31, 2019
Amended
Albritton motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 1467
upper
May 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Gudger motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1466
upper
May 31, 2019
Introduced
Albritton Amendment Offered
upper
May 31, 2019
Introduced
Gudger Amendment Offered
upper
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Ward motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
upper
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Ward motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1189
upper
May 28, 2019
Introduced
Judiciary Amendment Offered
upper
May 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 815
lower
May 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 814
lower
May 21, 2019
Introduced
Brown (K) Substitute Offered
lower
May 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
May 16, 2019
Introduced
Brown (K) first Substitute Offered
lower
May 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Brown (K) motion to Table adopted Roll Call 808
lower
May 16, 2019
Introduced
Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered
lower
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Brown (K) motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
lower
May 7, 2019
Introduced
Public Safety and Homeland Security Amendment Offered
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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