S 3729 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires portable electronic devices distributed after January 1, 2028 to automatically disable their texting and computer functions when the holder is operating a motor vehicle over 10 miles an hour

Summary
Requires portable electronic devices distributed after January 1, 2028 to automatically disable their texting and computer functions when the holder is operating a motor vehicle over 10 miles an hour; eliminates the exemption from provisions, relating to the use of portable electronic devices in motor vehicles, granted to commercial motor vehicles, police, firefighters and emergency vehicle operators.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 29, 2025
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