Became P.L.2013, c.70, on June 27, 2013.
2012–2013 Session
Senate Bill 69
Increases fine and imposes license suspension for talking or texting on hand-held 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 10
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 4
3 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Mar 21, 2013
L. Grace Spencer, Nancy F. Muñoz, Wayne P. DeAngelo, Angel Fuentes, Paul D. Moriarty
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 21, 2013
Its course
January 10, 2012 to June 27, 2013, 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 action13 actions on 10 days
In the SenateJan 10 to Jun 25167 days
Law and Public SafetyJan 10 to Jun 4146 days
Budget and AppropriationsJun 4 to Jun 1814 days
In the General AssemblyJun 25 to Mar 21269 days
Law and Public SafetyJun 25 to Dec 13171 days
Back in the SenateMar 21 to May 1353 days
With the GovernorMay 13 to Jun 2745 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Jun 25
General Assembly, third reading73–2
Passed · Mar 21, 2013 · 1 present
Senate, third reading35–0
Passed · May 13, 2013
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 4
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 13
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 14, 2013
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 10 – Jun 25
- Jan 10Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety
- Jun 4Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jun 18Budget and Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 25Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
In the General Assembly Jun 25 – Mar 21, 2013
- Jun 25Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Law and Public Safety
- Dec 13Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 14, 2013Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Mar 21, 2013Passed the General Assembly, 73 to 2
Back in the Senate Apr 15, 2013 – May 13, 2013
- Apr 15, 2013Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- May 13, 2013Passed the Senate, 35 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jun 27, 2013
- Jun 27, 2013Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2013, c.70
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 10INT 1RS REF SLPSenate
- Jun 4REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jun 4REF SBASenate
- Jun 18REP 2RSSenate
- Jun 25PSSenate
- Jun 25R/A REF ALPGeneral Assembly
- Dec 13REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Feb 14, 2013AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 21, 2013SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Mar 21, 2013PAGeneral Assembly
- Apr 15, 2013R/S 2RSCSenate
- May 13, 2013PS PBHSenate
- Jun 27, 2013APPGovernor