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Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note
| H0729aaS | by WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE |
| MOTOR VEHICLES – TEXTING – Amends existing law to provide that texting while driving a motor vehicle shall constitute an infraction. |
| 03/26 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing | ||
| Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading | |||
| Rules Suspended: Ayes 63 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 6, read three times – PASSED - 51-16-3 AYES – Andrus, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Boyle, Burgoyne, Chavez, Chew, Collins, Crane, Cronin, Durst, Eskridge, Gibbs, Hagedorn, Higgins, Jaquet, Jarvis, Killen, King, Kren, Lake, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, Moyle, Nielsen, Palmer, Pence, Raybould, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Schaefer, Shirley, Smith(30), Smith(24), Stevenson, Takasugi, Thayn, Trail, Wills, Wood(35), Mr. Speaker NAYS – Anderson, Bayer, Chadderdon, Hart, Hartgen, Harwood, Henderson, Labrador, McGeachin, Nonini, Patrick, Sayler, Shepherd(08), Simpson, Thompson, Wood(27) Absent and excused – Clark, Pasley-Stuart, Shepherd(02) Floor Sponsor - Kren Title apvd - to Senate |
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| 03/29 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading | ||
| Introduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation | |||
| Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment | |||
| Placed in the Committee of the Whole | |||
| Amendments ordered printed | |||
| Reported out as amended; filed for first reading | |||
| Amendments reported printed | |||
| Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading | |||
| Rules Suspended – PASSED - 30-4-1 AYES – Andreason, Bair, Bilyeu, Bock, Brackett, Broadsword, Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Geddes, Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Kerby(Keough), LeFavour, Lodge, McGee, McKague, Schroeder, Siddoway, Smyser, Stegner, Stennett(Stennett), Werk, Winder NAYS – Fulcher, McKenzie, Mortimer, Pearce Absent and excused – Malepeai Floor Sponsor - McGee Title apvd - to House |
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| Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk | |||
| House Concurred in Senate Amendments | |||
| Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing | |||
| Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills | |||
| Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading | |||
| Motion to suspend failed: Ayes 37 Nays 30 Abs/Excd 3 |