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• February 2015
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Comments
: More information will be forthcoming as this bill is further
analyzed.
Effective date
: 10/1/2015
Status
: Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professions
Subcommittee; and Judiciary Committee on 12/19/14.
FSPA Bills of Interest:
Texting While Driving
- HB 1 by Rep. Stark / SB 246 by Sen. Sachs
Summary
: Revises penalties for violations of the Florida Ban on TextingWhile
Driving Law; provides enhanced penalties for such violations when committed in
school zone or school crossing; removes requirement that specified provisions
be enforced as secondary action by law enforcement agency.
Effective date:
10/1/2015
Status
: HB 1 - Referred to Highway & Waterway Safety Subcommittee;
Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee;
Economic Affairs Committee on 12/19/14. SB 246 – Filed on January 7.
Use of a Wireless Communication Device While Operating a Motor Vehicle
- HB 9 by Rep. Slosberg / SB 270 by Sen. Soto
Summary
: Defines "wireless communications device"; provides criminal
penalty if person operating motor vehicle while using wireless communications
device causes death of human being or unborn child.
Effective date
: 7/1/2015
Status
: HB 9 - Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Judiciary
Committee on 12/14/14. SB 270 – Filed on January 7.
Wireless Communications Devices
- SB 192 by Senator Altman
Summary
: Revising legislative intent to authorize law enforcement officers
to issue citations as a primary offense to persons who are texting while driving;
relating to the enforcement of the Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law
as a secondary action, etc.
