Left lane drivers; prohibit hand-held devices to create a hands-free driving lane.

HB 1459 would have prohibited drivers from using hand-held mobile phones (for texting, emailing, or accessing social media) while driving in the far-left lane of multi-lane highways or interstates. It would have allowed hands-free devices in all lanes and exempted emergency responders, emergency communications, and compliant commercial vehicle operations. Violations would have been civil offenses with a $100 penalty (after July 1, 2026), requiring law enforcement to record citation details like driver demographics and crash involvement. The bill died in committee in February 2026 and did not become law.