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SB 1318: Hands-free Driving

GENERAL BILL by Grall ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Davis ; Hooper ; Pizzo ; Rodriguez

Hands-free Driving; Prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner; providing an exception; requiring that sustained use of a wireless communications device by a person operating a motor vehicle be conducted through a hands-free accessory until such use is terminated; revising penalty provisions relating to the use of wireless communications devices in a handheld manner in certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/1/2025 Senate - CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/12/2025 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
3/21/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/26/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
3/27/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/1/2025 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2