Richard Stuart
- Republican
- Senator
- District 25
Primary
Learner's permits; use of personal communications device. Eliminates the provision prohibiting a holder of a learner's permit to operate a vehicle while using a wireless communication device. Such provision was specific only to the holder of a learner's permit. Under a different current law, all drivers, including those with a learner's permit, are prohibited from holding a personal communications device while operating a vehicle.
Learner's permits; use of personal communicationsdevice. Makes all use, except in a driver emergency or when thevehicle is lawfully parked or stopped, of a personal communicationsdevice by a holder of a learner's permit a primary offense. Currentlaw creates a primary offense for holding a handheld personal communicationsdevice while driving a motor vehicle.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 381 (effective 7/1/21)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Title replaced 21200108D-H1
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read third time
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1335H1
Committee substitute agreed to 21200108D-H1
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 21200108D-H1
Reported from Transportation with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics
Continued to Special Session 1 in Transportation
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Impact statement from DPB (SB1335S1)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1335S1
Substitute by Senator Stuart agreed to 21103709D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Floor substitute printed 21103709D-S1 (Stuart)
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB1335)
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100741D
Referred to Committee on Transportation
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100741D | HTML |
| SB1335S1 | HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 21200108D-H1 | HTML |
| SB1335ER | HTML |
| CHAP0381 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1335FS1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1335F122.PDF |
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