HOUSE BILL 29

Sponsored By:

Delegates Arnick and Mandel

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Use of Hand-Held Telephone While Driving - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion from using a hand-held telephone; providing specified exceptions; requiring that a violation of the Act be enforced only as a secondary action; prohibiting a violation of the Act from being classified as a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points; providing that the Act may be enforced only by specified measures during a specified period of time; providing a penalty for the use of a telephone under prohibited circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

08/27

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/20

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

2/13

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John S. Arnick, District 6

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

PENALTIES

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-1123 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered