AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES
Summary
Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Last action Apr 3, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
64–1
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 74
Mar 28, 2024
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
44% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
04/03/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
03/28/2024 House read and passed
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Legislature · Passed
03/21/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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