Key Votes
HB 4394 - Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving - Key Vote
Michigan Key Votes
Stages
- May 4, 2010 Executive Signed
- April 20, 2010 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- March 25, 2010 Senate Bill Passed
- Dec. 8, 2009 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 24, 2009 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 4, 2010
Title: Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Signed by Governor Jennifer Granholm
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (74-33) - April 20, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits individuals from reading, manually typing, or sending a text message on a wireless 2-way communication device while operating a motor vehicle beginning July 1, 2010.
Highlights:
-Exempts individuals from the prohibition against text messaging while driving if the communication device is used for any of the following (Sec. 602b):
- -Reporting a traffic accident, medical emergency, or serious road hazard;
-Reporting a situation in which the individual believes his or her personal safety is in jeopardy;
-Averting the perpetration or potential perpetration of a criminal act against the individual or another
individual; or
-Carrying out official duties as a police officer, law enforcement official, member of a paid or volunteer fire department, or operator of an emergency vehicle.
- -$100.00 for the first violation; and
-$200.00 for the second or subsequent violation.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (28-10) - March 25, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits individuals from reading, manually typing, or sending a text message on a wireless 2-way communication device while operating a motor vehicle beginning July 1, 2010.
Highlights:
-Exempts individuals from the prohibition against text messaging while driving if the communication device is used for any of the following (Sec. 602b):
- -Reporting a traffic accident, medical emergency, or serious road hazard;
-Reporting a situation in which the individual believes his or her personal safety is in jeopardy;
-Averting the perpetration or potential perpetration of a criminal act against the individual or another
individual; or
-Carrying out official duties as a police officer, law enforcement official, member of a paid or volunteer fire department, or operator of an emergency vehicle.
- -$100.00 for the first violation; and
-$200.00 for the second or subsequent violation.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (94-13) - Dec. 8, 2009
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 24, 2009
Title: Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Sponsors
- Lee Gonzales (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
