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An Act requiring the hands-free use of mobile telephones while driving

Filed by William M. Straus  ·  18 cosponsors  ·  191st General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

H3149  ·  Bill  ·  docket HD1420

15 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2019-01-22HouseReferred to the committee on Transportation
2019-01-22SenateSenate concurred
2019-03-20JointHearing scheduled for 03/28/2019 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2019-04-11HouseAccompanied by H3115 and H3179
2019-04-11HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2019-04-11HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2019-04-11HouseRules suspended
2019-04-11HouseRead second
2019-04-11HouseReferred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2019-05-15HouseCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H3793
2019-05-15HouseReferred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
2019-05-15HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
2019-05-15HouseRules suspended
2019-05-15HouseRead second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
2019-05-15HouseNew draft substituted, see H3793

1 amendments filed

1 adopted

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
House 1An Act requiring the hands-free use of mobile telephones while drivingHouse Committee on Ways and MeansAdopted

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2019-03-28Transportation (J)A-2, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
FavorableTransportation (J)
Place in ODSteering, Policy and Scheduling (H)
Favorable with AmendmentWays and Means (H)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.