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House rejects conference report on cellphone restrictions for drivers under 18
Summary
The House failed to adopt the conference committee substitute for SB113, which would have restricted wireless phone use by minors with an affirmative-defense framework and upgraded some violations toward a Class C misdemeanor; motion failed 32–35.
The House declined to adopt the conference committee report on Senate Bill 113, a measure aimed at restricting wireless telephone use by drivers under 18.
Representative Dougal, floor sponsor for the conference report, explained that the conference substitute altered the original language to make certain exceptions an "affirmative defense" rather than a…
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