Key Votes
SB 9 - Classifying Text Messaging While Driving as a Primary Offense - Key Vote
Louisiana Key Votes
Kevin Pearson voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this legislation.
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Stages
- June 17, 2010 Executive Signed
- June 7, 2010 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 2, 2010 House Bill Passed
- April 21, 2010 Senate Bill Passed
- March 3, 2010 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - June 17, 2010
Title: Classifying Text Messaging While Driving as a Primary Offense
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (32-0) - June 7, 2010
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (69-22) - June 2, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Classifying Text Messaging While Driving as a Primary Offense
Vote to pass a bill that amends the traffic violations of text messaging while driving and minors (17 years of age or younger) utilizing wireless telecommunication devices while driving from secondary offenses to primary offenses, thereby authorizing law enforcement officers to detain and issue a citation to a driver solely for violating the prohibition, rather require the officer to detain the driver for a separate violation.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (22-9) - April 21, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Classifying Text Messaging While Driving as a Primary Offense
Vote to pass a bill that amends the traffic violations of text messaging while driving and minors (17 years of age or younger) utilizing wireless telecommunication devices while driving from secondary offenses to primary offenses, thereby authorizing law enforcement officers to detain and issue a citation to a driver solely for violating the prohibition, rather require the officer to detain the driver for a separate violation.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - March 3, 2010
Title: Classifying Text Messaging While Driving as a Primary Offense
Sponsors
- D. A. 'Butch' Gautreaux (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
