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S.F. No. 0020 |
Text-based communications
prohibited while driving. |
Sponsored By: Senator(s) Esquibel, F.,
Ross, Sessions and Von Flatern and Representative(s) Cohee, Hammons, McOmie and
Roscoe
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles;
prohibiting the use of handheld electronic wireless communication devices for
sending text or electronic mail messages while operating a motor vehicle;
providing exceptions; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing
for an effective date.
1/5/2010 Bill Number Assigned
2/8/2010 S Received for Introduction
2/8/2010 S Introduced and Referred to S08
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe,
Cooper, Elliott, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt,
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Dockstader, Johnson and
Meier
Ayes 26 Nays
4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts
0
2/9/2010 S08
Recommended Do Pass
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis,
Landen and Von Flatern
Ayes 5 Nays
0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts
0
2/9/2010 S Placed on General File
2/10/2010 S Passed CoW
SF0020S2001/FAILED
"(e) No
motor vehicle shall be halted solely for a violation of this
section.". PERKINS, MEIER
ROLL CALL
Ayes:
Senator(s) Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Hines, Hunnicutt, Johnson, Meier,
Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson and Townsend
Nays:
Senator(s) Anderson, J., Cooper, Dockstader, Elliott, Esquibel, F.,
Geis, Hastert,
Ayes 12
Nays 18 Excused
0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/11/2010 S
Laid Back Pursuant to SR 10-4(a)
SF0020S2003/ADOPTED
Page 1-line 15 After
"motor vehicle" insert "on a public street or
highway". MEIER
SF0020S2004/FAILED
Page 1-line 16 Delete "," insert
"or".
Page 2-line 1 Delete
"or read".
Page 3-line 13 After "write" delete
"," insert "or"; delete "or read".
Page 3-line 15 Delete "communicate with" insert "create or
transmit a message to". MEIER
SF0020S2005/ADOPTED
Page 2-line 20 After "section" delete
balance of line and insert "is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than
seventy-five dollars ($75.00).".
Page 2-line 21 Delete. MEIER
2/12/2010 S Passed 2nd
2/15/2010 S Passed 3rd
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe,
Cooper, Elliott, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hunnicutt,
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Dockstader, Hines, Johnson,
Meier, Nicholas and Perkins
Ayes 23 Nays
7 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts
0
2/16/2010 H Received for Introduction
2/17/2010 H Introduced and Referred to H08
2/24/2010 H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Blake,
Excused: Representative(s) Hallinan
Ayes 8 Nays
0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts
0
2/24/2010 H Placed on General File
SF0020HS001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 2-line 15 through 17 Delete entirely and insert:
"(b) This section shall not apply to a
person operating an emergency response vehicle while making communications
necessary to the performance of his official duties as an emergency
responder.". COHEE, CHAIRMAN
SF0020HW001/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 1-line 2 Before
"electronic" insert "handheld".
Page 1-line 11 Before "electronic" insert "handheld".
Page 1-line 16 Delete "an" insert "a
handheld".
Page 2-line 3 Delete "the" insert "a
handheld".
Page 2-line 8 Delete "or".
Page 2-line 13 Delete "." insert ";
or".
Page 2-After line 13 Insert:
"(iv) When using voice operated or hands
free technology.".
Page 3-After line 12 Insert:
"(iii)
"Voice operated or hands free technology" means technology
that allows a user to write, send or read a text based communication without
the use of either hand except to activate, deactivate or initiate a feature or
function."
Page 3-line 14 Delete "(iii)" insert
"(iv)". COHEE
3/1/2010 H Passed CoW
SF0020H2001/FAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 1-line 5 After "penalties;" insert
"specifying enforcement;".
Page 3-After line 19 Insert:
"(e) No motor vehicle shall be halted
solely for a violation of this section.". SHEPPERSON, BUCHANAN, CONNOLLY
3/2/2010 H Passed 2nd
3/3/2010 H Passed 3rd
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Bagby, Blake, Blikre,
Bonner, Brown, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K.,
Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harvey, Jorgensen, Kimble, Lockhart,
Madden, McOmie, Moniz, Patton, Petersen, Roscoe, Steward, Stubson, Thompson,
Throne and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Nays: Representative(s)
Excused: Representative(s) Hallinan and Philp
Ayes 32 Nays
26 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts
0
3/3/2010 H
Reconsidered
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby,
Barbuto, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds,
Illoway, Jaggi, Kimble, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz,
Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward,
Stubson, Teeters, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dn.
Nays: Representative(s) Blake, Blikre, Bonner,
Brown, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Gilmore,
Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Jorgensen, McOmie, Millin,
Petersen, Roscoe, Thompson, Throne and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Excused: Representative(s) Hallinan and Philp
Ayes 33 Nays
25 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts
0
3/3/2010 H
Reconsidered Passed 3rd
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Bagby, Blake, Blikre,
Bonner, Brown, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft,
Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harvey, Jorgensen,
Kimble, Lockhart, McOmie, Millin, Patton, Petersen, Roscoe, Steward, Stubson,
Thompson, Throne and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Nays: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Barbuto,
Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Harshman, Illoway,
Jaggi, Landon, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Peasley, Pedersen,
Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Teeters, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dn.
Excused: Representative(s) Hallinan and Philp
Ayes 32 Nays
26 Excused 2 Absent
0 Conflicts 0
3/4/2010 S
Received for Concurrence
3/4/2010 S
Did Concur
ROLL
CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Coe, Cooper,
Elliott, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hunnicutt,
Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Dockstader, Hines,
Johnson, Nicholas and Perkins
Ayes 23 Nays
7 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts
0
3/4/2010 Assigned
Number SEA No. 0045
3/4/2010 S
President Signed SEA No. 0045
3/5/2010 H
Speaker Signed SEA No. 0045
3/10/2010 Governor
Signed SEA No. 0045
3/10/2010 Assigned
Chapter Number
Chapter No. 0105 Session Laws of Wyoming 2010