SB 360 - Motor Vehicles; prohibit persons 18 years of age or younger from using wireless telecommunications devices; text messages

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Committees

Current Status

06/04/10 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to prohibit persons 18 years of age or younger from using wireless telecommunications devices for sending or receiving text messages while operating a motor vehicle; to provide penalties for violations; to change certain provisions relating to a driver's exercise of due care; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/18/20104:16PMSenate Vote #580046000004006PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/27/201012:27PMHouse Vote #901131019020010PASS
04/29/20102:31PMSenate Vote #884048000004004ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT
04/29/20103:59PMHouse Vote #993133024015008ADOPT CCR

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/04/2010Senate Read and Referred
03/09/2010Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/10/2010Senate Read Second Time
03/18/2010Senate Third Read
03/18/2010Senate Passed/Adopted
03/22/2010House First Readers
03/24/2010House Second Readers
04/20/2010House Committee Favorably Reported
04/21/2010House Postponed
04/27/2010House Third Readers
04/27/2010House Passed/Adopted
04/27/2010Senate Disagrees House Amend/Sub
04/27/2010House Insists
04/27/2010Senate Conference Committee Appointed
04/27/2010House Conference Committee Appointed
04/29/2010Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/29/2010House Conference Committee Report Adopted
05/07/2010Senate Sent to Governor
06/04/2010Senate Date Signed by Governor
06/04/2010Act 677
07/01/2010Effective Date

Footnotes

4/21/2010 Postponed until 4/27/2010
4/27/2010 Modified Structured Rule
4/27/2010 House Conferees: 137th, 72nd, 163rd
Senate Conferees 24th, 27th, 53rd