27th Legislature(2011-2012)

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  • Bill HB 255
  • Current Status CHAPTER 14 SLA 12
  • Status Date 05/10/2012
  • Bill Version CSHB 255(JUD)
  • Short Title READING OR TYPING MESSAGE WHILE DRIVING
  • Sponsor(S) REPRESENTATIVES GARA, THOMAS, GATTO, P.WILSON, GRUENBERG, TUCK, Costello, Gardner, Holmes, Petersen, Kerttula

  • Title "An Act relating to screen devices in motor vehicles; prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle from reading or typing a text message or other nonvoice message or communication on a cellular telephone, computer, or personal data assistant while driving a motor vehicle; and providing for an effective date."
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Full Text of HB 255 Intro/ Offered Passed
Version Amended Name PDF Date House Senate
HB0255A HB 255 pdf
HB0255B CSHB 255(JUD) pdf

HB0255Z Enrolled HB 255 pdf

Fiscal Action Summary

HB 255 Published
Fiscal Note Preparer Date Chamber Fiscal Impact Cmte Report Approp Bill
pdf Fiscal Note 1 Administration H N HTRA, HJUD, HFIN, SJUD
pdf Fiscal Note 2 Corrections H N HTRA, HJUD, HFIN, SJUD
pdf Fiscal Note 3 Court System H N HTRA, HJUD, HFIN, SJUD
pdf Fiscal Note 4 Law H N HTRA, HJUD
pdf Fiscal Note 5 Administration H Y HTRA, HJUD
pdf Fiscal Note 6 Finance H N HFIN, SJUD
pdf Fiscal Note 7 Law H N HFIN, SJUD

Bill Amendments Summary

  • Bill : HB 255

Amendments that are adopted are incorporated into the next version of the bill.
PDF versions of the amendment may have slight variations from the Journal entry. The Journal should be considered the authoritative version.

Action Journal
Amendment Chamber Action Date Page PDF

House and Senate Minutes/Recordings

  • Bill : HB 255
Meeting Date Start Time Title Meeting Details
4/13/2012 8:00 AM SENATE JUDICIARY Minutes Audio
4/4/2012 1:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE Minutes Audio
2/10/2012 1:00 PM HOUSE JUDICIARY Minutes Audio
2/8/2012 1:00 PM HOUSE JUDICIARY Minutes Audio
1/26/2012 1:00 PM HOUSE TRANSPORTATION Minutes Audio

Documents for Bill HB 255 27th Legislature

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Document Name Date/Time Subjects
HB255 06.25.09 Article - Texting And Driving Worse Than Drinking and Driving.docx HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 Letter of Support - Alaska Association of Chiefs of Police.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 Summary of Changes from HB 255 to CSHB 255(JUD).pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 1.26.11 Newsminer Head-on Crash.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 1.10.12 Empire Opinion.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 12.9.11 ADN article fatal hit-and-run.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 12.22.11 KTUU article.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 12.27.11 News Miner Editorial.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 AS 28.35.161.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 Letter of Support - Anchorage Fire Department.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 Letter of Support - State Farm.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 NCSL Legisbrief Addressing Distracted Driving.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 NCSL Texting Law by State.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 Sectional Analysis.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 Sponsor Statement.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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HB 255 Teen Texting Before Fatal Crash 2.10.12.pdf HFIN 4/4/2012 1:30:00 PM
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CSHB 255(JUD) Amendment X 1.pdf HJUD 2/10/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB 255 CS X version.pdf HJUD 2/10/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB 255 Legislative Legal Services Memo.pdf HJUD 2/10/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB 255 CS D version 2 2 12.pdf HJUD 2/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB255-DOC-OC-01-20-12.pdf HTRA 1/26/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB255-DOA-PDA-1-23-12 (2).pdf HTRA 1/26/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB255-DOA-OPA-1-20-12.pdf HJUD 2/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
HTRA 1/26/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB255-LAW-CRIM-01-22-12.pdf HJUD 2/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB255-ACS-TRC-01-20-12 (2).pdf HJUD 2/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
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NCSL Texting Law by State.pdf HJUD 2/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
HTRA 1/26/2012 1:00:00 PM
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NCSL Legisbrief Addressing Distracted Driving.pdf HTRA 1/26/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB 255 version I.pdf HJUD 2/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
HTRA 1/26/2012 1:00:00 PM
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HB 255 Sponsor Statement.pdf HJUD 2/8/2012 1:00:00 PM
HTRA 1/26/2012 1:00:00 PM
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Jrn Date Jrn Page Text
1338 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/6/12
1338 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
1338 (H) TRA, JUD, FIN
Text (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM CAPITOL 17
Text (H) Moved Out of Committee
Min (H) Minutes (HTRA)
1420 (H) TRA RPT 5DP
1420 (H) DP: FEIGE, PRUITT, PETERSEN, GRUENBERG, P.WILSON
1420 (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
1420 (H) FN2: ZERO(COR)
1420 (H) FN3: ZERO(CRT)
1420 (H) FN4: ZERO(LAW)
1420 (H) FN5: INDETERMINATE(ADM)
1430 (H) COSPONSOR(S): GARDNER
Text (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM CAPITOL 120
Text (H) Heard & Held
Min (H) Minutes (HJUD)
1565 (H) COSPONSOR(S): HOLMES
Text (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM CAPITOL 120
Text (H) Moved CSHB 255(JUD) Out of Committee
Min (H) Minutes (HJUD)
1575 (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP 1DNP 1NR
1575 (H) DP: GRUENBERG, HOLMES, PRUITT, GATTO
1575 (H) DNP: KELLER
1575 (H) NR: LYNN
1576 (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
1576 (H) FN2: ZERO(COR)
1576 (H) FN3: ZERO(CRT)
1576 (H) FN4: ZERO(LAW)
1576 (H) FN5: INDETERMINATE(ADM)
2170 (H) COSPONSOR(S): PETERSEN
Text (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM HOUSE FINANCE 519
Text (H) Moved CSHB 255(JUD) Out of Committee
Min (H) Minutes (HFIN)
2205 (H) FIN RPT CS(JUD) NT 6DP 2NR
2205 (H) DP: FAIRCLOUGH, GARA, DOOGAN, EDGMON, COSTELLO, THOMAS
2205 (H) NR: T.WILSON, STOLTZE
2206 (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2206 (H) FN2: ZERO(COR)
2206 (H) FN3: ZERO(CRT)
2206 (H) FN6: ZERO(H.FIN/ADM)
2206 (H) FN7: ZERO(LAW)
2308 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/10/2012
2308 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
2309 (H) JUD CS ADOPTED UNAN CONSENT
2309 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT
2310 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 255(JUD)
2310 (H) PASSED Y34 N5 E1
2311 (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
2320 (H) COSPONSOR(S): KERTTULA
2322 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
2322 (H) VERSION: CSHB 255(JUD)
2160 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2160 (S) JUD
2229 (S) JUD RPT 4DP
2229 (S) DP: FRENCH, COGHILL, WIELECHOWSKI, PASKVAN
2229 (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2229 (S) FN2: ZERO(COR)
2229 (S) FN3: ZERO(CRT)
2229 (S) FN6: ZERO(H.FIN/ADM)
2229 (S) FN7: ZERO(LAW)
Text (S) JUDICIARY at 08:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Moved CSHB 255(JUD) Out of Committee
Min (S) Minutes (SJUD)
2318 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/15/2012
2318 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
2318 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT
2318 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 255(JUD)
2318 (S) PASSED Y19 N1
2318 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
2318 (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
2318 (S) VERSION: CSHB 255(JUD)
2592 (H) 12:01 PM 4/18/12 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
2685 (H) SIGNED INTO LAW 5/10 CHAPTER 14 SLA 12
2685 (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 5/11/12
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