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Montana House committee hears Senate Bill 359 hands‑free driving proposal after fatal crashes; sponsors and safety groups urge passage
Summary
Senate Bill 359 would require drivers to use hands‑free technologies for mobile communication; it is not a total cell‑phone ban. The bill received broad support from families of crash victims, law enforcement associations, safety advocates, insurers and automakers at a March 10 House Judiciary hearing, with witnesses citing distraction
Senate Bill 359, a proposal to require hands‑free operation of mobile communications devices while driving, drew broad testimony from family members of crash victims, public‑safety officials and safety advocates during a March 10 House Judiciary Committee hearing.
Sponsor Sen. Sarah Novak said the bill is not a cell‑phone ban but a hands‑free requirement intended to reduce distraction. Novak said she teaches driver education and introduced the bill after a former student, Chloe Worrell, was killed in 2021 by a driver the sponsor said was distracted by social‑media use. “This bill is not a cell phone…
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