Handheld personal communications devices; using while driving on bridge or tunnel, primary offense.

SB 1005 Handheld personal communications devices; using while driving on bridge or tunnel, primary offense

Virginia 2013 Regular Session

Handheld personal communications devices; using while driving on bridge or tunnel, primary offense.
SB-1005


About SB-1005

Use of a handheld personal communications device while driving. Makes using a handheld personal communication device while driving on a bridge or in a tunnel a primary offense. All other offenses involving the use of a handheld personal communication device while driving remain secondary offenses. The bill also increases the penalty for causing an accident because of the use of a handheld personal communications device while driving on a bridge or in a tunnel to $150 for a first offense and $250 for a second or subsequent offense.

  

Bill Texts

Engrossed 02/01/2013

Prefiled 01/08/2013

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Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

02/01/2013

Yeas: 38 | Nays: 0
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Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

02/01/2013

Yeas: 39 | Nays: 0
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Senate: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N)

02/01/2013

Yeas: 18 | Nays: 21
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Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 5-N)

01/30/2013

Yeas: 9 | Nays: 5
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Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

01/18/2013

Yeas: 38 | Nays: 0
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Senate: Reported from Transportation (11-Y 2-N)

01/16/2013

Yeas: 11 | Nays: 2
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History

Engrossment Reconsidered By Senate (38-y 0-n)

02/01/2013

Reading Of Amendments Waived

02/01/2013

Committee Amendments Agreed To

02/01/2013

Engrossed By Senate As Amended Sb1005e

02/01/2013

Printed As Engrossed 13100467d-e

02/01/2013

Constitutional Reading Dispensed (39-y 0-n)

02/01/2013

Defeated By Senate (18-y 21-n)

02/01/2013

Reported From Courts Of Justice With Amendments (9-y 5-n)

01/30/2013

Motion To Rerefer To Committee Agreed To

01/22/2013

Rereferred To Courts Of Justice

01/22/2013

Read Second Time And Engrossed

01/21/2013

Constitutional Reading Dispensed (38-y 0-n)

01/18/2013

Reported From Transportation (11-y 2-n)

01/16/2013

Prefiled And Ordered Printed; Offered 01/09/13 13100467d

01/08/2013

Referred To Committee On Transportation

01/08/2013