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Committee refines hands‑free distracted‑driving bill tied to federal funds, adjourns debate for drafting
Summary
Lawmakers considered a hands‑free bill (referred to in the transcript as '32.76') that would raise the first‑offense texting fine to $100, broaden prohibitions to handheld mobile‑device use, set a $200 second‑offense fine, remove points accumulation and include DMV suspension language; the committee adopted amendments and adjourned debate to address drafting concerns.
The committee reviewed a hands‑free distracted‑driving bill the transcript identifies as “32.76.” Sponsors described the bill as expanding the existing texting‑while‑driving prohibition to cover handheld use of mobile devices and increasing fines: $100 for a first offense and $200 for a second or subsequent offense. The subcommittee report eliminated accumulation of driver‑license points for the offense and incorporated a DMV request to delay the effective date one…
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