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Committee weighs hands‑free driving bill tied to federal funding; debate adjourned
Summary
A hands‑free driving bill that would raise fines and broaden the ban on handheld mobile device use drew support as a safety measure and attention for an attached federal funding incentive; members voted to adjourn debate to resolve drafting points.
A proposal to expand the state’s distracted‑driving law and increase fines passed initial committee procedural steps but was set aside for further drafting after members raised questions about scope and enforcement.
Mr. Britton presented the hands‑free measure (identified in testimony as bill 32‑76) and explained that current law imposes a $25 fine for texting while driving; the bill would raise the first‑offense fine to $100 and the second‑offense fine to…
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