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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 189

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dumais, Holmes, Cryor, Feldman, King, Lee, and Murray
Entitled:
Motor Vehicles - Learner's Instructional Permit and Provisional Driver's License - Restriction on Use of Communication Device While Driving

Synopsis:

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to impose a restriction on learner's instructional permits and provisional driver's licenses that prohibits permit holders or licensees from using specified interactive wireless communication devices while operating a motor vehicle; providing for an exception for contacting a 9-1-1 system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/21
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DRIVERS' LICENSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 16-113 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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