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S3718Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA9156

Provides that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices and stop signs for purposes of mobile phones and other portable electronic devices

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5Affects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Infrastructure And Capital InvestmentChair, Investigations And Government Operations

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History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 55–3
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.819
  7. Print number 3718a
  8. Amend and recommit to transportation
  9. Referred to transportation
  10. Returned to senate
  11. Died in assembly
  12. Referred to transportation
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  1. Delivered to assembly
  2. Passed senateVote 60–3
  3. Advanced to third reading
  4. 2nd report cal.
  5. 1st report cal.508
  6. Referred to transportation

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A9156Assembly

Provides that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices and stop signs for purposes of mobile phones and other portable electronic devices

In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Felix Ortiz

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3718A

Title of bill

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the use of mobile phones and portable electronic devices while driving

Purpose

This legislation would provide that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices and stop signs for purposes of mobile phones and other electronic devices.

Summary of provisions

Amends Subdivision 1 of section 1225-c and subdivision 2 of section 1225-d of the vehicle and traffic law to provide that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices, stop signs, railroad crossings or due to heavy traffic for purposes of mobile phones and other electronic devices.

Justification

Local law enforcement has raised the issue that under the current texting while driving and hand held cell phone bans, the definition of "while such vehicle is in motion" does not adequately cover a driver who is using their electronic device or cellular phone while at a traffic control device, stop sign or traffic congestion. This legislation seeks to fix this problem with the current law by providing that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices, stop signs, railroad crossings or due to heavy traffic for purposes of enforcing the ban on mobile phones and other electronic devices while driving.

Legislative history

Passed Senate, 2013.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.

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