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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 830

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Relating to: use of cellular telephones in school zones and providing a penalty.

Motor vehicle — Drivers license School — Building Telecommunications Telephone

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle while using a

cellular phone in a highway construction zone, except to report an emergency or

certain hands-free use. A person who violates this provision may be required to

forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $40 for the first offense and not less than $50

nor more than $100 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year. This bill

expands this prohibition to school zones during school hours or whenever a child is

present.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Agard (D) , Hesselbein (D) , James (R) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D)

15 cosponsors

Behnke (R) , Binsfeld (R) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Dittrich (R) , Duchow (R) , Jacobson (D) , Kitchens (R) , Novak (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Plumer (R) , Ratcliff (D) , Sinicki (D) , Subeck (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1

Passed 6–1 Jan 31, 2024 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Dec 19, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators James, Hesselbein, Agard, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Considine, Behnke, Binsfeld, Conley, Dittrich, Duchow, Jacobson, Novak, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer and Sinicki

  2. Dec 19, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Jan 3, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  7. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  9. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1