IN SB0120 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-08 - Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Use of telecommunications devices while driving. Makes it a Level 5 felony if a person uses hands free or voice operated technology while operating a moving motor vehicle unless the device is used to call 911 to report a bona fide emergency. Revises the term "telecommunications device" for purposes related to motor vehicle operation.

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Title

Use of telecommunications devices while driving. Makes it a Level 5 felony if a person uses hands free or voice operated technology while operating a moving motor vehicle unless the device is used to call 911 to report a bona fide emergency. Revises the term "telecommunications device" for purposes related to motor vehicle operation.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-08SenateWithdrawn
2018-01-03SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
2018-01-03SenateAuthored by Senator Grooms

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