| H0008B1706A01930 JAM:EAZ 05/05/11 #90 A01930 |
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| AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 8 |
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| Printer's No. 1706 |
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1 | Amend Bill, page 4, lines 28 through 30; page 5, lines 1 |
2 | through 9, by striking out "to write, send or read any text- |
3 | based communication, " in line 28, all of lines 29 and 30 on |
4 | page 4 and all of lines 1 through 9 on page 5 and inserting |
5 | for a purpose other than: |
6 | (1) voice communication through the use of an |
7 | interactive wireless communication device while in hands-free |
8 | mode; |
9 | (2) reading, selecting or entering a telephone number or |
10 | name into an interactive wireless communication device for |
11 | the purpose of voice communication; or |
12 | (3) utilizing a global positioning or navigation system. |
13 | (b) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to: |
14 | (1) A driver using an interactive wireless communication |
15 | device to contact a 911 system or wireless E-911 service, as |
16 | defined in the act of July 9, 1990 (P.L.340, No.78), known as |
17 | the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act. |
18 | (2) A driver using an interactive wireless communication |
19 | device when the vehicle is stopped due to a traffic |
20 | obstruction and the motor vehicle transmission is in neutral |
21 | or park. |
22 | (3) Operators of emergency vehicles who use an |
23 | interactive wireless communication device for voice |
24 | communication for the purpose of responding to an emergency |
25 | while engaged in the performance of their official duties. |
26 | (4) Volunteer emergency responders who use an |
27 | interactive wireless communication device for voice |
28 | communication for the purpose of responding to an emergency |
29 | while engaged in the performance of their official duties. |
30 | Amend Bill, page 6, by inserting between lines 1 and 2 |
31 | "Hands-free mode." The use of an interactive wireless |
32 | communication device that allows the user to engage in |
33 | communication without the use of either hand by means of an |
34 | internal feature or function or an attachment or device. |
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1 | Amend Bill, page 6, lines 14 through 16, by striking out all |
2 | of said lines and inserting |
3 | "Volunteer emergency responder." Any of the following: |
4 | (1) A member of a volunteer ambulance service as defined |
5 | in section 102 of the act of July 31, 2003 (P.L.73, No.17), |
6 | known as the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance |
7 | Service Grant Act. |
8 | (2) A member of a volunteer fire company as defined in |
9 | section 102 of the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer |
10 | Ambulance Service Grant Act. |
11 | (3) A member of a volunteer rescue company as defined in |
12 | section 102 of the Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer |
13 | Ambulance Service Grant Act. |
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