Handheld personal communications devices; holding devices while driving a motor vehicle. (HB377)
Introduced By
Del. Rodney Willett (D-Henrico)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Holding handheld personal communications devices while driving a motor vehicle. Prohibits any person from holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a motor vehicle. Current law prohibits (i) the reading of any email or text message and manually entering letters or text in such a device as a means of communicating and (ii) holding a personal communications device while driving in a work zone. The bill expands the exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that are being held and used (a) as an amateur radio or a citizens band radio or (b) for official Department of Transportation or traffic incident management services. This bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill was incorporated into HB 874. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/02/2020 | Committee |
| 01/02/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102351D |
| 01/02/2020 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/15/2020 | Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles |
| 01/27/2020 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB874-Bourne) |
| 02/13/2020 | Incorporated by Transportation (HB874-Bourne) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 02/13/2020 | Left in Transportation |