Vehicle Laws - Use of Handheld Telephone While Driving - Penalty
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Sep 27, 2017
Last action Apr 9, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2018 · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2018
How they voted
28–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Apr 6, 2018
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Appointed
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Introduced
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (32-12)
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Floor Amendment {403328/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Amended
Floor Amendment {393720/1 (Senator Kagan) Withdrawn
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Laid Over (Senator Kagan) Adopted (23-10)
upper
Apr 6, 2018
Introduced
Floor Amendment {393720/1 (Senator Kagan)
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {738772/1 Report Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 9, 2018
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (77-59)
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced
Pre-filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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