Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 136 — Handheld personal communications devices; holding devices while driving a motor vehicle.

Last action — Incorporated by Transportation (SB160-Surovell) (15-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Holding handheld personal communications devices while driving a motor vehicle. Prohibits any person from holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a motor vehicle. Current law prohibits (i) the reading of any email or text message and manually entering letters or text in such a device as a means of communicating and (ii) holding a personal communications device while driving in a work zone. The bill expands the exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that are being held and used (a) as an amateur radio or a citizens band radio or (b) for official Department of Transportation or traffic incident management services. This bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill was incorporated into SB 160.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB136) View text Current html December 18, 2019

Action History

  1. Incorporated by Transportation (SB160-Surovell) (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB136)

  3. Referred to Committee on Transportation

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101412D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Incorporated by Transportation (SB160-Surovell) (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 136 do?
Holding handheld personal communications devices while driving a motor vehicle. Prohibits any person from holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a motor vehicle. Current law prohibits (i) the reading of any email or text message and manually entering letters or text in such a device as a means of communicating and (ii) holding a personal communications device while driving in a work zone. The bill expands the exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that are being held and used (a) as an amateur radio or a citizens band radio or (b) for official Department of Transportation or traffic incident management services. This bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill was incorporated into SB 160.
Who sponsors SB 136?
SB 136 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart.
What is the current status of SB 136?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 136?
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