Texting while Driving (NC)
Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2009-135
Date of Last Action: 06/19/2009 - Enacted*
Author: Pierce (D)
Summary: Makes it unlawful to use a mobile telephone for e-mail or text messaging while operating a vehicle on a public street, highway or public vehicular area, provides exceptions for law enforcement, ambulance drivers and members of a fire department.
History:
01/29/2009 - FILED.
02/02/2009 - INTRODUCED.
02/02/2009 - To HOUSE Committee on RULES, CALENDAR, AND OPERATIONS OF THE HOUSE.
02/12/2009 - Withdrawn from HOUSE Committee on RULES, CALENDAR, AND OPERATIONS OF THE HOUSE.
02/12/2009 - To HOUSE Committee on WAYS AND MEANS/BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY.
04/02/2009 - From HOUSE Committee on WAYS AND MEANS/BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY: Reported favorably with substitute.
04/02/2009 - In HOUSE. WAYS AND MEANS committee substitute adopted on HOUSE floor.
04/02/2009 - Re-referred to HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY III.
04/14/2009 - From HOUSE Committee on JUDICIARY III: Reported favorably.
04/15/2009 - In HOUSE. Amendment number 1 adopted on HOUSE floor.
04/15/2009 - In HOUSE. Read second time. To third reading.
04/16/2009 - In HOUSE. Amendment number 2 withdrawn on HOUSE floor.
04/16/2009 - In HOUSE. Amendment number 3 adopted on HOUSE floor.
04/16/2009 - In HOUSE. Read third time. Passed HOUSE. *****To SENATE.
04/20/2009 - To SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY II.
05/19/2009 - From SENATE Committee on JUDICIARY II: Reported favorably.
05/19/2009 - Re-referred to SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS/BASE BUDGET.
06/03/2009 - Withdrawn from SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS/BASE BUDGET.
06/09/2009 - In SENATE. Read second and third time. Passed SENATE.
06/10/2009 - RATIFIED for presentation.
06/11/2009 - *****To GOVERNOR.
06/19/2009 - Signed by GOVERNOR.
06/19/2009 - Session Law Number 2009-135
NC
United States
