Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class C misdemeanor, punishable only by a fine of up to $50.00, for a person to knowingly operate a motor vehicle in any marked school zone in this state, when a warning flasher or flashers are in operation, and talk on a hand-held mobile telephone while the vehicle is in motion; makes it a delinquent act, punishable only by a fine of up to $50.00, for a person under the age of 18 to operate a motor vehicle and talk on a mobile phone that is equipped with a hands-free device while the vehicle is in motion; creates certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed May 18, 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
53
Key actions
29
Committee
29
Amendments
1
May 18, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 4, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0499)
upper
May 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 11, PNV 1
lower
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0446)
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 1
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 4/17/2017
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/11/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 4/3/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/20/2017
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/27/2017
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/6/2017
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee-- Criminal Justice
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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