LA SB50 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 15 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-05-27 - Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 40, nays 59. Failed to pass.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibits use of a handheld wireless telecommunications device by a person when operating a motor vehicle upon any public roadway in this state. (8/1/20) (REF INCREASE LF EX See Note)

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Title

Prohibits use of a handheld wireless telecommunications device by a person when operating a motor vehicle upon any public roadway in this state. (8/1/20) (REF INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-05-27 - House - House Vote on SB 50 FINAL PASSAGE (#440) (Y: 40 N: 59 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2020-05-13 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 50 FINAL PASSAGE (#159) (Y: 31 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-05-27HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 40, nays 59. Failed to pass.
2020-05-22HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/27/20.
2020-05-21HouseRead by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2020-05-20HouseReported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
2020-05-20HouseReported with amendments (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2020-05-15HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, rules suspended, read by title, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2020-05-13SenateSenate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 5 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2020-05-07SenateReported with amendments. Rules suspended. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2020-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2020-02-19SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=20rs&b=SB50&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1156118
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1170410
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1171999
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1170087
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1171795
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1173504
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1173795
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1174902
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1174365
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1176404
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1175238
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1156119
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1170686
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1171483
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1171666
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1172197
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1172637
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1173918
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1173962
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1174785
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1176683
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1171918
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1176414

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