Virginia House Bill 181 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-10 - Failed to pass
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Distracted driving; handheld communications device. Provides that any person who drives a motor vehicle on any highway while using a handheld personal communications device where such use substantially diverts the driver's attention from the operation of the motor vehicle is guilty of distracted driving. Current law prohibits only the reading of an email or text message on the device and manually entering letters or text in the device as a means of communication. The bill provides that distracted driving is punishable as a traffic infraction with a fine of not more than $500 and a mandatory minimum fine of $250 if the violation occurs in a highway work zone.

Improper driving; use of handheld communication device while driving vehicle.

Del. Christopher Collins [R]	Del. Michael Mullin [D]	Del. Michael Webert [R]	Del. David Yancey [R]
Sen. John Bell [D]	Del. Wendy Gooditis [D]	Del. Margaret Ransone [R]	Del. David Reid [D]

2018-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N) (Y: 0 N: 96 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Amendment by Senator Norment reconsidered (38-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Amendment by Senator Norment rejected (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Amendment by Senator Petersen agreed to (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 3-N) (Y: 10 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (50-Y 47-N) (Y: 50 N: 47 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (47-Y 53-N) (Y: 47 N: 53 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 6-N) (Y: 11 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 3-N) (Y: 15 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-10	House	Failed to pass
2018-03-10	House	No further action taken
2018-03-08	Senate	Senators: Obenshain, Newman, Peake
2018-03-08	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2018-03-08	House	Delegates: Collins, Habeeb, Bourne
2018-03-08	House	Conferees appointed by House
2018-03-08	House	House acceded to request
2018-03-08	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2018-03-08	Senate	Senate insisted on amendments (35-Y 4-N)
2018-03-08	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 96-N)
2018-03-08	House	Senate substitute with amendments rejected by House 18107734D-S1 (0-Y 96-N)
2018-03-08	House	Passed by until the end of the calendar
2018-03-07	House	Passed by for the day
2018-03-07	House	Placed on Calendar
2018-03-06	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (29-Y 11-N)
2018-03-06	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendments HB181S1
2018-03-06	Senate	Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
2018-03-06	Senate	Amendment by Senator Norment reconsidered (38-Y 1-N 1-A)
2018-03-06	Senate	Chair votes No
2018-03-06	Senate	Amendment by Senator Norment rejected (20-Y 20-N)
2018-03-06	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2018-03-06	Senate	Passed by temporarily
2018-03-06	Senate	Amendment by Senator Petersen agreed to (29-Y 11-N)
2018-03-06	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2018-03-06	Senate	Read third time
2018-03-05	Senate	Passed by for the day
2018-03-05	Senate	Passed by temporarily
2018-03-05	Senate	Substitute by Senator Obenshain ruled out of order 18107898D-S2
2018-03-05	Senate	Floor substitute printed 18107898D-S2 (Obenshain)
2018-03-05	Senate	Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 18107734D-S1
2018-03-05	Senate	Floor substitute printed 18107734D-S1 (Surovell)
2018-03-05	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2018-03-05	Senate	Amendment by Senator Obenshain withdrawn
2018-03-05	Senate	Committee amendments rejected
2018-03-05	Senate	Read third time
2018-03-02	Senate	Passed by for the day
2018-03-01	Senate	Passed by for the day
2018-02-28	Senate	Passed by for the day
2018-02-27	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-26	Senate	Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 3-N)
2018-02-14	Senate	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-02-14	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2018-02-13	House	VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (50-Y 47-N)
2018-02-13	House	Passed House (50-Y 47-N)
2018-02-13	House	Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
2018-02-13	House	VOTE: DEFEATED (47-Y 53-N)
2018-02-13	House	Read third time and defeated by House (47-Y 53-N)
2018-02-12	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB181H2
2018-02-12	House	Committee substitute from Courts of Justice February 9, 2018 agreed to 18107022D-H2
2018-02-12	House	Committee substitute from Courts of Justice February 5, 2018 rejected 18106661D-H1
2018-02-12	House	Read second time
2018-02-10	House	Read first time
2018-02-09	House	Committee substitute printed 18107022D-H2
2018-02-09	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 6-N)
2018-02-08	House	Rereferred to Courts of Justice
2018-02-08	House	Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
2018-02-07	House	Read first time
2018-02-05	House	Committee substitute printed 18106661D-H1
2018-02-05	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 3-N)
2018-02-02	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
2018-01-30	House	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2017-12-23	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2017-12-23	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101409D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
46	2	869	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB181
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB181+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB181H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB181H2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB181S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB181S2+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0801V0130+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H08V0070+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H08V0110+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV0734+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV0783+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S03V0365+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0741HB0181+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0974HB0181+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0988HB0181+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0989HB0181+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0990HB0181+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0991HB0181+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1488+HB0181
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1102HB0181+HB0181