Kentucky Senate Bill 23 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-25 - to Judiciary (H)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to prohibit text messaging, instant messaging, and e-mailing while operating a motor vehicle; define "personal communication device"; provide for specific exclusions; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalties; provide for a probationary period ending November 1, 2010, during which courtesy warnings will be issued; set fine for violation at $100 for the first offense and not less than $100 nor more than $300 for each subsequent offense after the probationary period; set fine at not less than $200 nor more than $600 if the violation caused a motor vehicle accident.

AN ACT relating to personal communication devices.

Sen. Walter Blevins [D]

Sen. Denise Harper Angel [D]

Sen. Elizabeth Tori [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-25		to Judiciary (H)
2010-03-24		received in House
2010-03-23		3rd reading, passed 27-6 with Committee Substitute
2010-03-23		posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 23, 2010
2010-03-23		reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute
2010-03-19		returned to Judiciary (S)
2010-03-19		2nd reading
2010-03-19		taken from committee
2010-03-10		returned to Judiciary (S)
2010-03-10		1st reading
2010-03-10		taken from committee
2010-01-06		to Judiciary (S)
2010-01-05		introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/SB23.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/SB23/bill.doc