TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS: Provides with respect to the use of a wireless telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2019
Last action May 29, 2019
Floor votes · House May 29, 2019
How they voted
60–37
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 104
May 29, 2019
D
Democratic38
60% Nay
I
Independent3
66% Yea
R
Republican63
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 29, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
May 29, 2019
House · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 61, nays 37. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Apr 29, 2019
House · Amendment offered
Reported with amendments (13-2).
Apr 8, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Mar 27, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Huval
RRepublican
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