2023 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2218: Distracted Driving Act
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to expand prohibitions on distracted driving of motorists utilizing a wireless communication device or stand-alone electronic device.
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Bill History
1/11/2023
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
1/11/2023
To Technology and Infrastructure then Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/11/2023
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
1/11/2023
To House Technology and Infrastructure
House of Delegates
1/13/2023
With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/13/2023
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Passed House (Roll No. 112)
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/13/2023
To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
Senate
2/13/2023
To Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate
2/28/2023
Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Judiciary
Senate
2/28/2023
To Judiciary
Senate
3/7/2023
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
Senate
3/7/2023
Immediate consideration
Senate
3/7/2023
Read 1st time
Senate
3/8/2023
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/8/2023
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/8/2023
T&I committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
Senate
3/8/2023
Judiciary committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Senate
3/9/2023
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/9/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/9/2023
Passed Senate (Roll No. 451)
Senate
3/9/2023
T&I committee title amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent (Voice vote)
Senate
3/9/2023
Judiciary committee title amendment adopted
Senate
3/9/2023
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
3/11/2023
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 718)
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
House Message received
Senate
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/20/2023 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/20/2023
To Governor 3/20/2023
House of Delegates
3/11/2023
To Governor 3/20/2023 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/11/2023
Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/11/2023
Approved by Governor 3/28/2023 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/28/2023
Approved by Governor 3/28/2023
House of Delegates
5/1/2023
Chapter 323, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
House of Delegates
Amendments
hb2218 s jud amt _1 3-6
hb2218 s jud amt _1 3-6
3/6/2023Not Adopted
hb2218 s jud am _1 3-6
hb2218 s jud am _1 3-6
3/6/2023Not Adopted
hb2218 s jud am _1 3-6 adopted
hb2218 s jud am _1 3-6 adopted
3/6/2023Adopted
hb2218 s jud amt _1 3-6 adopetd
hb2218 s jud amt _1 3-6 adopetd
3/6/2023Not Adopted
hb2218 s t_i amt _1 2-27 withdrawn
hb2218 s t_i amt _1 2-27 withdrawn
2/27/2023Not Adopted
hb2218 s t_i amt _1 2-27
hb2218 s t_i amt _1 2-27
2/27/2023Not Adopted
hb2218 s t_i am _1 2-27
hb2218 s t_i am _1 2-27
2/27/2023Not Adopted
hb2218 s t_i am _1 2-27 withdrawn
hb2218 s t_i am _1 2-27 withdrawn
2/27/2023Not Adopted
hb2218 h t_i am _1
hb2218 h t_i am _1
1/12/2023Not Adopted
hb2218 h t_i am _1-1
hb2218 h t_i am _1-1
1/1/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 718)
3/11/2023
89
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 451)
3/9/2023
25
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 112)
2/10/2023
88
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Steve Westfall
Republican