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, Jennings, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meyer, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern

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

Page 3-after line 18    Insert:

"(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, Jennings, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meyer, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Von Flatern

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 Reading

2/15/2010   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Elliott, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meyer, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern

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, Carson, Cohee, Gilmore, Madden, McKim, Petersen and Zwonitzer, Dv.

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 Reading

3/3/2010    H Passed 3rd Reading

 

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) Anderson, R., Barbuto, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Byrd, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Harshman, Illoway, Jaggi, Landon, Lubnau, McKim, Miller, Millin, 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

 

3/3/2010    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 Reading

 

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, Jennings, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Meyer, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern

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