Increasing monetary penalties for the unlawful use of a personal electronic device while driving a motor vehicle in a school, playground, or crosswalk speed zone.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Last action Mar 12, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2020
How they voted
93–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 94
Feb 18, 2020
D
Democratic55
100% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
TRAN - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM
upper
Feb 18, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-1)
house
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Transportation.
lower
Jan 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
lower
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
TR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Lovick
DDemocratic
Co
Beth Doglio
DDemocratic
Co
CK
Christine Kilduff
DDemocratic
Co
JM
Jared Mead
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Kristine Reeves
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Dolan
DDemocratic
Co
Lillian Ortiz-Self
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Riccelli
DDemocratic
Co
Mia Gregerson
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Sells
DDemocratic
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