AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Amends the law prohibiting texting while operating a motor vehicle to clarify that drivers are permitted to make phone calls or use GPS navigation tools and applications.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2017
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Governor
Introduced Sep 19, 2017
Last action Oct 11, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed in concurrence
legislature
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
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