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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2235: Temp. stationary/electronics

Narrowing the applicability of the prohibition on using a personal electronic device while driving a motor vehicle to exclude certain circumstances when a motor vehicle is temporarily stationary.

Summary

  • Modifies the prohibition on using a personal electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a public highway to exclude when the vehicle is temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other momentary delays.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJun 28, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Representative (R-26)
Introduced
June 28, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to narrowing the applicability of the prohibition on using a personal electronic device while driving a motor vehicle to exclude certain circumstances when a motor vehicle is temporarily stationary;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Representative (R-26)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Ed Orcutt R-20Drew MacEwen R-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2235 in other sessions

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