HB 501: Hands-free Driving

GENERAL BILL by Tant; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch, Campbell, Eskamani, Grow, Harris, Hinson, Hunschofsky, Redondo

Hands-free Driving; Prohibits person from operating motor vehicle while using wireless communications device in handheld manner; provides exception; requires that sustained use of wireless communications device by person operating motor vehicle be conducted through hands-free accessory until such use is terminated; revises exceptions to prohibition; removes obsolete provisions; revises penalty provisions relating to use of wireless communications devices in handheld manner in certain circumstances.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/10/2025 02:32 PM

• Related Bills (1)

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  S 1318 (c1) by Grall Traffic Offenses Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Messages	Similar

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  316.305	Wireless communications devices; prohibition.	Page 1 [pdf]
  316.306	School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner.	Page 7 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/10/2025	H	• Filed
  2/19/2025	H	• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  5/3/2025	H	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  6/16/2025	H	• Died in Government Operations Subcommittee