Bill Information

Senate Bill 314
2011-2012 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, defining "interactive wireless communications device"; and prohibiting use of interactive wireless communications devices for text-based communications while operating motor vehicles.
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Robert Tomlinson
Senator Robert Tomlinson
R Senate District 6
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Charles McIlhinney
Sen. Charles McIlhinney
R Senate District 10
Photo of Senator Sen. Richard Alloway
Sen. Richard Alloway
R Senate District 33
Photo of Senator Sen. Michael Waugh
Sen. Michael Waugh
R Senate District 28
Photo of Senator Sen. Edwin Erickson
Sen. Edwin Erickson
R Senate District 26
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Fontana
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Boscola
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Photo of Senator Sen. Michael Stack
Sen. Michael Stack
D Senate District 5
Photo of Senator Sen. Jane Earll
Sen. Jane Earll
R Senate District 49
Photo of Senator Sen. John Rafferty
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Photo of Senator Sen. Anthony Williams
Sen. Anthony Williams
D Senate District 8
Photo of Senator Sen. Mary White
Sen. Mary White
R Senate District 21
Photo of Senator Sen. Daylin Leach
Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17
Photo of Senator Sen. Jake Corman
Sen. Jake Corman
R Senate District 34
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Mensch
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
D Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Dominic Pileggi
Sen. Dominic Pileggi
R Senate District 9
Photo of Senator Sen. LeAnna Washington
Sen. LeAnna Washington
D Senate District 4
Photo of Senator Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
R Senate District 12
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 98 of 2011, Nov. 9, 2011
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0291 Referred to Transportation, Jan. 28, 2011
1208 Reported as amended, May 10, 2011
First consideration, May 10, 2011
Second consideration, May 24, 2011
1287 Amended on third consideration, June 6, 2011
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 551), June 6, 2011
1295 Amended on third consideration, June 7, 2011
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 590), June 7, 2011
Third consideration and final passage, June 8, 2011 (41-8)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 604), June 8, 2011
In the House
Referred to Transportation, June 10, 2011
1410 Reported as amended, June 22, 2011
First consideration, June 22, 2011
Laid on the table, June 22, 2011
Removed from table, June 23, 2011
Re-committed to Transportation, Oct. 3, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2018), Oct. 18, 2011
1696 Re-reported as amended, Oct. 19, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2079), Oct. 25, 2011
1724 Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 26, 2011
Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 26, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2126), Oct. 26, 2011
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 31, 2011
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 31, 2011 (188-7)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2144), Oct. 31, 2011
In the Senate
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Nov. 1, 2011
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 1, 2011
Senate concurred in House amendments, Nov. 1, 2011 (45-5)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1166), Nov. 1, 2011
Signed in Senate, Nov. 1, 2011
Signed in House, Nov. 1, 2011
Presented to the Governor, Nov. 2, 2011
Approved by the Governor, Nov. 9, 2011
Act No. 98 of 2011, Nov. 9, 2011
Printers Numbers
Oct 26, 2011
PN 1724
Oct 19, 2011
PN 1696
Jun 22, 2011
PN 1410
Jun 07, 2011
PN 1295
Jun 06, 2011
PN 1287
May 10, 2011
PN 1208
Jan 28, 2011
PN 291
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1696
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1287
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1208
Votes
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Monday, October 31, 2011 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
188 7 - opens in a new tab
Monday, October 31, 2011 - House Floor Vote
164 29 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - House Floor Vote
172 25 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - House Floor Vote
88 109 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - House Floor Vote
128 69 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - House Floor Vote
93 104 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - House Floor Vote
196 0 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - House Floor Vote
21 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - House TRANSPORTATION Committee Vote
18 3 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - House TRANSPORTATION Committee Vote
25 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - House TRANSPORTATION Committee Vote
25 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - House TRANSPORTATION Committee Vote
41 8 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - Senate Floor Vote
36 13 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - Senate Floor Vote
49 0 - opens in a new tab
Monday, June 6, 2011 - Senate Floor Vote
46 3 - opens in a new tab
Monday, June 6, 2011 - Senate Floor Vote
12 2 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - Senate TRANSPORTATION Committee Vote
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
Statute References are currently not available for bills in 2011-2012 Regular Session.
Senate Bill 314
2011-2012 Regular Session
Sponsors
TOMLINSON, McILHINNEY, ALLOWAY, WAUGH, ERICKSON, FONTANA, BOSCOLA, STACK, EARLL, RAFFERTY, WILLIAMS, M. WHITE, LEACH, CORMAN, MENSCH, YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, PILEGGI, WASHINGTON, GREENLEAF

Short Title
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, defining "interactive wireless communications device"; and prohibiting use of interactive wireless communications devices for text-based communications while operating motor vehicles.

Actions
0291 Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 28, 2011
1208 Reported as amended, May 10, 2011
First consideration, May 10, 2011
Second consideration, May 24, 2011
1287 Amended on third consideration, June 6, 2011
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 551), June 6, 2011
1295 Amended on third consideration, June 7, 2011
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 590), June 7, 2011
Third consideration and final passage, June 8, 2011 (41-8)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 604), June 8, 2011
In the House
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 10, 2011
1410 Reported as amended, June 22, 2011
First consideration, June 22, 2011
Laid on the table, June 22, 2011
Removed from table, June 23, 2011
Re-committed to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 3, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2018), Oct. 18, 2011
1696 Re-reported as amended, Oct. 19, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2079), Oct. 25, 2011
1724 Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 26, 2011
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 26, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2126), Oct. 26, 2011
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 31, 2011
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 31, 2011 (188-7)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2144), Oct. 31, 2011
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 1, 2011
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Nov. 1, 2011
Senate concurred in House amendments, Nov. 1, 2011 (45-5)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1166), Nov. 1, 2011
Signed in Senate, Nov. 1, 2011
Signed in House, Nov. 1, 2011
Presented to the Governor, Nov. 2, 2011
Approved by the Governor, Nov. 9, 2011
Act No. 98 of 2011, Nov. 9, 2011

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