S.F. No. 0065

Cellular phone use prohibited while driving.

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Esquibel, F. and Von Flatern and Representative(s) Hammons, Illoway, McOmie and Throne

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting the use of cellular and satellite telephones for certain drivers while driving as specified; providing exceptions; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing for an effective date.

1/5/2009    Bill Number Assigned

1/13/2009   S Received for Introduction

1/15/2009   S Introduced and Referred to S08

1/26/2009   S08 Recommended Amend and 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

1/26/2009   S Placed on General File

SF0065SS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 2           Delete through "telephones" insert "electronic wireless communication devices".

Page 1-line 4           Delete "definitions" insert "a definition".

Page 1-line 11          Delete "cellular and satellite telephones" insert "electronic wireless communication devices".

Page 1-line 15          After "31-7-110" insert "(a), (b), (f) or (g)".

Page 1-line 16          Delete "a cellular or satellite telephone" insert "an electronic wireless communication device".

Page 2-line 1           Delete and insert "any manner, including writing, reading or sending text-based communications or".

Page 2-line 2           Delete "on the telephone".

Page 2-line 3           After "vehicle" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 2-line 4           Delete.

Page 2-line 5           Delete "so used.".

Page 2-line 6           Delete "cellular or satellite telephone" insert "electronic wireless communication device".

Page 2-line 16          After "section" delete ":" insert ",".

Page 2-line 18          Delete "(i)  "Cellular telephone"" insert ""electronic wireless communication device"" and renumber.

Page 2-line 23          Delete and insert ""Electronic wireless communication device" shall not include a federal communications commission licensed mobile or portable".

Page 3-lines 1 through 12           Delete and renumber.  VON FLATERN, CHAIRMAN

1/28/2009   S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hunnicutt, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Hines, Jennings, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer and Vasey

Ayes 13 Nays 17 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0