HOUSE BILL 564

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 630

Sponsored By:

Delegate Malone

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from driving a motor vehicle in an inattentive manner resulting in the unsafe operation of the motor vehicle, where the inattention is caused by the person engaging in specified preoccupying activities; providing that a violation of the Act is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points; authorizing a police officer to enforce the Act only as a secondary offense; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/6

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Traffic Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-901.3 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered