Massachusetts 191st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: In Committee

S 2198 — An Act relative to hands free cell phone devices

Last action — New draft substituted, see S2216

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

SENATE, Thursday, April 11, 2019 - The committee on Transportation, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2057) of Cynthia Stone Creem, William N. Brownsberger, Jason M. Lewis, Cindy F. Friedman and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to hands free cell phone devices; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2120) of Mark C. Montigny, William N. Brownsberger, Christina A. Minicucci, Smitty Pignatelli and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2198).

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Action History

  1. New draft substituted, see S2216

  2. Read second

  3. Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted, as amended

  4. Laid over under the provisions of Senate Rule 31

  5. Read second

  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  7. Placed in the Orders of the day for Thursday, May 9th, 2019

  8. Order relative to subject matter adopted

  9. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a new draft, see S2216

  10. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  11. New draft of S2057 and S2120

  12. Reported from the committee on Transportation

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Transportation · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Committee on Transportation

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2198 do?
SENATE, Thursday, April 11, 2019 - The committee on Transportation, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2057) of Cynthia Stone Creem, William N. Brownsberger, Jason M. Lewis, Cindy F. Friedman and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to hands free cell phone devices; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2120) of Mark C. Montigny, William N. Brownsberger, Christina A. Minicucci, Smitty Pignatelli and other members of the General Court for legislation to prevent driver distraction and motor vehicle fatalities,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2198).
Who sponsors S 2198?
S 2198 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Transportation.
What is the current status of S 2198?
This bill died with 191st Legislature (2019-2020). 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 S 2198?
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