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2021 SESSION
HB 1846 License restrictions for minors; prohibition on use of handheld personal communications devices.
Introduced by: Roxann L. Robinson | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
License restrictions for minors; use of handheld personal communications devices. Clarifies that the prohibition on the use of a handheld personal communications device or other wireless communications device by the holder of a provisional driver's license applies regardless of whether or not the device is being used for communication purposes. The bill exempts the use of such device's applications for solely navigation purposes and global positioning systems, provided that the driver does not enter information into or manually manipulate the device or system while operating the vehicle.
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HISTORY
- 01/07/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101770D
- 01/07/21 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/12/21 House: Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics
- 01/19/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/21 House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/21 House: Read first time
- 01/25/21 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/21 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/21 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/21 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/21 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Transportation (15-Y 0-N)