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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6227

SB 6227: Distracted driving incidents

Enhancing public safety by reducing distracted driving incidents caused by the use of personal wireless communications devices.

Summary

  • Any person operating a motor vehicle while holding a personal wireless communications device is guilty of a traffic infraction. This includes when a vehicle is temporarily stopped at a traffic light or stop sign but does not include when a vehicle is pulled over to the side of, or off, the roadway and stopped in a location where it can safely remain stationary.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6227), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2014
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tracey Eide (D-30)
Introduced
January 17, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6227, SSB 6227

AN ACT Relating to enhancing public safety by reducing distracted driving incidents caused by the use of personal wireless communications devices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tracey Eide (D-30)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-46Maralyn Chase D-32Karen Keiser D-33Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6227)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6227)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6227)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6227)
  8. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6227 in other sessions

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