Became P.L.2007, c.198, on November 2, 2007.
2006–2007 Session
Senate Bill 1099
Makes it a primary offense for motorists to talk on or text message with hand-held wireless telephone or electronic communication device while driving. *
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 17
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 17
2 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 21, 2007
David R. Mayer, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Mims Hackett Jr.
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 21, 2007
18 co-sponsors
Brian E. Rumpf, John J. Burzichelli, Frederick Scalera, Jim Whelan, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Gary S. Schaer, Linda Stender, Herb Conaway M.D., Jack Conners, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Oadline D. Truitt, Pamela R. Lampitt, Peter J. Barnes III, Louis D. Greenwald, Joseph V. Egan, Robert M. Gordon, John F. McKeon, Gordon M. Johnson
Its course
January 26, 2006 to November 2, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 26 to Feb 2732 days
Law and Public Safety and Veterans' AffairsJan 26 to Feb 611 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 27 to Jun 21479 days
Law and Public SafetyFeb 27 to Jun 14472 days
Back in the SenateJun 21 to Jun 210 days
With the GovernorJun 21 to Nov 2134 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading35–0
Passed · Feb 27
General Assembly, third reading68–12
Passed · Jun 21, 2007
Senate, third reading34–2
Passed · Jun 21, 2007
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 6
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 14, 2007
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 26 – Feb 27
- Jan 26Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
- Feb 6Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 27Passed the Senate, 35 to 0
In the General Assembly Feb 27 – Jun 21, 2007
- Feb 27Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Law and Public Safety
- Jun 14, 2007Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 21, 2007Passed the General Assembly, 68 to 12
Back in the Senate Jun 21, 2007
- Jun 21, 2007Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 34 to 2, and so both houses
To the Governor Nov 2, 2007
- Nov 2, 2007Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2007, c.198