HB 1070 Indiana House · 2020 Regular Session

Distracted driving.

Summary

Provides that, except in certain circumstances, a person may not hold or use a telecommunications device while operating a moving motor vehicle. Removes prohibitions on typing, transmitting, or reading a text message or an electronic mail message while operating a moving motor vehicle. Provides that the bureau may not assess points under the point system for a violation occurring before July 1, 2021.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

House Passage

Jan 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Mar 4, 2020 Signed Mar 18, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2020 · House Jan 29, 2020

How they voted

35–3

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 41

Feb 25, 2020

D Democratic8

7 Yea 1

87% Yea

R Republican33

28 Yea 3 Nay 2

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 18, 2020

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Mar 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 354: yeas 49, nays 1

upper

Mar 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 341: yeas 81, nays 11

lower

Mar 9, 2020

Introduced

CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

upper

Mar 9, 2020

Introduced

CCR # 1 filed in the House

lower

Mar 4, 2020

Amended

House dissented from Senate amendments

lower

Mar 4, 2020

Introduced

Motion to dissent filed

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Amended

Returned to the House with amendments

upper

Feb 25, 2020

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-3-3)

senate

Feb 20, 2020

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

Jan 30, 2020

Committee

Referred to the Senate

lower

Jan 29, 2020

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (79-9-4)

house

Jan 23, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee report: do pass, adopted

lower

3 primary · 11 co-sponsors