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HB 198 (2019)

Summary:

Repeals the prohibition on texting while driving. The House amended the bill to instead revise the fines for using a mobile electronic device while driving. The Senate removed those fine increases, instead allowing a fifteen-day license suspension after a second offense and requiring a thirty-day license suspension after subsequent offenses.

Bill Sponsor:
James Spillane
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Bill Became Law?:
No
Status Detail:
Vetoed by Governor
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