Key Votes
HB 1013 - Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving - Key Vote
Arkansas Key Votes
Stages
- Feb. 18, 2009 Executive Signed
- Feb. 12, 2009 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Feb. 3, 2009 Passage With Amendment
- Jan. 29, 2009 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 12, 2009 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Feb. 18, 2009
Title: Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Signed by Governor Mike Beebe
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (86-2) - Feb. 12, 2009
Legislation - Passage With Amendment (Senate) (27-2) - Feb. 3, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (78-12) - Jan. 29, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill prohibiting the use of hand held wireless telephones for the purposes of text messaging, typing, emailing, or accessing the Internet while operating a motor vehicle.
Highlights:
-Exempts law enforcement officers, firefighters, ambulance drivers, and emergency medical technicians who are performing official duties (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 12, 2009
Title: Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
Sponsors
- Ray Kidd (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Fred Allen (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Dennis 'Denny' Altes (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy Duffy Blount (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul Bookout (AR - D)
- Richard L. Carroll (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- David R. Cook (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert E. Dale (AR - R)
- John Charles Edwards (AR - D)
- Curren Everett (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank D. Glidewell (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Clark M. Hall (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Johnny Hoyt (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Larry D. 'Buddy' Lovell (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- James McLean (AR - D)
- Barbara A. Nix (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Patterson (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert 'Gregg' Reep (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lance Reynolds (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Terry Rice (AR - R)
- Tiffany Rogers (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bill Sample (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gene 'Doc' Shelby (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lindsley Smith (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Randy W. Stewart (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charolette Wagner (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Butch Wilkins (AR - D)
- Robbie Wills (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- James L. Word (AR - D)
- David Wayne Wyatt (AR - D)
