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2020 SESSION
SB 944 Handheld personal communications devices; holding devices while driving a motor vehicle.
Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Holding handheld personal communications devices while driving a motor vehicle. Prohibits any person from holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a motor vehicle. Current law prohibits (i) the reading of any email or text message and manually entering letters or text in such a device as a means of communicating and (ii) holding a personal communications device while driving in a work zone. The bill expands the exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that are being held and used (a) as an amateur radio or a citizens band radio or (b) for official Department of Transportation or traffic incident management services. This bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill was incorporated into SB 160.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/20 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20104384D
- 01/13/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/23/20 Senate: Incorporated by Transportation (SB160-Surovell) (15-Y 0-N)