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Florida Cell Phone
Legislation
Cell Phone And Driving Issue/Laws
| Description |
Sponsor and Party Affiliation |
Status |
Date Added |
| Date Modified |
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Florida |
Bill Number: SB 610 |
Inactive |
| Prohibits driver from using a hand-held cell phone within
school zone during hours for reduced speed. |
Sen. Wasserman (D) |
Introduced November 30, 2001. To Senate Committees on
Transportation; Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice and Appropriations,
December 27, 2001. Introduced for 2002 session January 22, 2002. Died in
committee March 22, 2002. |
Tue, January, 08, 2002 |
| Tue, March, 26, 2002 |
- Florida
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Bill Number: SB 206 |
Inactive |
| Broad distraction bill. Provides for the doubling of fines
against the operator of a motor vehicle for moving traffic violations if
the operator is engaged in another activity that distracts the driver. The
enhanced penalties shall be distributed to various brain and spinal cord
injury funds. |
Sen. Wasserman (D) |
Prefiled October 5, 2001. Referred to Transportation;
Judiciary Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Committees October 23,
2001. Introduced for 2002 session, January 22, 2002. Died in committee
March 22, 2002. |
Tue, January, 08, 2002 |
| Tue, March, 26, 2002 |
- Florida
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Bill Number: HB 9 |
Inactive |
| Prohibits the use of a hand-held cellular phone while
driving. Sets a fine of $50 as a nonmoving violation. |
Rep. Irving Slosberg (D) |
August 1, 2001: Prefiled. Introduced January 22, 2002.
Withdrawn from further consideration February 5, 2002. |
Thu, November, 08, 2001 |
| Wed, February, 06, 2002 |
- Florida
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Bill Number: HB 233 |
Active |
| Requires the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles to collect data on motor vehicle accidents involving distracted
driving. Requires department to quarterly report data. Identical to SB
358. |
Rep. Chris Smith (D) |
October 12, 2001: Prefiled. November 6, 2001: referred to
Transportation and Council for Ready Infrastructure. Introduced January
22, 2002. Hearing scheduled February 6, 2002. From House Council for Ready
Infrastructure. Reported favorably with amendment. Placed on House
calendar February 7, 2002. Substituted on House floor by SB 358. Laid on
Table in House. |
Thu, November, 08, 2001 |
| Mon, March, 11, 2002 |
- Florida
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Bill Number: SB 358 |
Enacted |
| Identical to HB 233. Requires the Department of Highway
Safety and Motor Vehicles to collect data about the involvemnet of
distracted drivers in motor vehicle crashes. Preempts local jurisdictions
from passing restrictions. |
Sen. Jim Sebesta (R) |
October 24, 2001: Prefiled. November 2, 2001: Referred to
Transportation; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs;
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations.
Introduced for 2002 session January 22, 2002. Hearing in Senate
Comprehensive Planning, Local, Military Affairs Committee, January 23,
2002. Passed committee with one amendment January 23, 2002. Withdrawn from
Senate Appropriations Committee January 31, 2002. In Senate, placed on
calendar January 31, 2002. Placed on Special Order Calendar February 19,
2002. Passed Senate February 27, 2002. Passed House March 7, 2002. To
enrollment. To Governor April 16, 2002. Signed by Governor April 25, 2002.
Filed as Chapter No. 2002-179. |
Thu, November, 08, 2001 |
| Mon, April, 29, 2002 |
- Florida
|
Bill Number: HB 1367 |
Inactive |
| Prohibits a driver from using a hand-held cell phone while
operating a motor vehicle within a school zone during reduced speed limit
hours. |
Rep. Renier Diaz de la Portilla (R) |
Filed January 31, 2002. To House Transportation Committee
February 5, 2002. To House Local Government and Veterans Affairs, February
5, 2002. To House Council for Ready Infrastructure, February 5, 2002. Died
in committee March 22, 2002. |
Mon, February, 04, 2002 |
| Tue, March, 26, 2002 |
- Florida
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Bill Number: HB 15 |
Inactive |
| Provides that a driver of a motor vehicle who commits a
moving violation while engaged in a secondary activity that results in
driver distraction shall be subject to a penalty of double of the amount
of the fine. |
Rep. Sally Heyman (D) |
Introduced January 22, 2002. In House, died March 22,
2002. |
Wed, January, 23, 2002 |
| Tue, March, 26, 2002 |
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