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HOUSE BILL 385

Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

File Code: Transportation - Generally

Sponsored By:
Delegates Ali, Bobo, Cane, Holmes, Serafini, and Shewell

Entitled:
Smartphone Safety Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from using a wireless communication device to engage in specified activities while operating a subway vehicle, light rail vehicle, or motor vehicle that is in motion; specifying activities that are authorized under the Act; repealing specified provisions of law relating to text messaging devices; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
1/28
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/3
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Operation
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 7-708 , 21-1124 , 21-1124.1 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered


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