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Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
1:00 PM, Room 1100, Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Warren Limmer - Chair, Senator Dan D. Hall - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Kari Dziedzic, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, Senator Mark Johnson, Senator Ron Latz, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Jerry Relph

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Warren Limmer called the meeting to order at 1:08.

S.F. 75: Senator Osmek: Cell phone use while driving provisions modifications; penalties for texting while driving increase; forfeiture of wireless communications devices used in certain violations authorization; improper use of wireless communications devices while driving crimes are not payable offenses; criminal vehicular operation crime expansion; driver education and driver\'s manual to cover distracted driving requirement (re-referral).



Senator Hall moved that S.F. 75, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 91: Senator Newman: Cell phone use while driving prohibition, hands free mode exception (re- referral).



Senator Latz moved that S.F. 91, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:37.


 
                                                                      
Senator Warren Limmer, Chair
                                                                      
Lilly Abbott, Legislative Assistant