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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-027 Date: 02/08/2017
Location: SCR 357
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-027

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H) to SB 17-027.
Refer Senate Bill 17-027, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
PASS



03:50 PM -- SB17-027

Senator Court reminded the committee of its hearing on Senate Bill 17-027 on January 25, 2017. This bill increases the Class A traffic infraction penalty for texting while driving. The penalty for a first offense increases from a $50 fine and 1 point assessed against a violator's driver license to a $500 fine and 5 points assessed on the driver license. The fine for a second or subsequent offense increases from $100 and 1 point assessed to $750 and 6 points assessed.

Senator Court presented amendment L.003 (Attachment H). Committee members discussed the bill and the amendment.

17SenateState0208AttachH.pdf17SenateState0208AttachH.pdf
BILL: SB17-027
TIME: 03:56:32 PM
MOVED: Court
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H) to SB 17-027. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Fenberg
Hill
Sonnenberg
Marble
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: SB17-027
TIME: 03:58:27 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-027, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Yes
Fenberg
Yes
Hill
Yes
Sonnenberg
No
Marble
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:59 PM

The committee adjourned.