Distracted driving; penalty. (SB275)

Introduced By

Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Distracted driving; penalty. Expands the prohibition on manually entering multiple letters or text in a handheld communications device while operating a motor vehicle to also prohibit the manual selection of multiple icons and removes the condition that such manual entry is prohibited only if performed as a means of communicating with another person. The bill prohibits the operator of a motor vehicle from reading any information displayed on the device; current law prohibits reading an email or text message. The bill provides that this prohibition does not apply to reading any information displayed through the use of a global positioning system for the purpose of navigation. The bill eliminates the current exemption from the prohibition on using a handheld personal communications device while operating a motor vehicle when the vehicle is stopped or not moving; the current exemption from the prohibition when the vehicle is parked is not affected. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101973D
01/05/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/2018Committee substitute printed to LIS only 18105346D-S1
01/17/2018Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N 1-A) (see vote tally)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB600.