The State of Washington is in the process of “upgrading” the cell phone and text messaging law.
The original text messaging bill (EHB 1214) passed in 2007 went into effect on January 1st, 2008.
The other bill was cell phone related (ESSB 5037) and prohibited cell phone use while driving without the use of a hands free [...]
Description of Bill: Driving under the influence, prior convictions defined for purposes of second or subsequent offenses, mandatory minimum imprisonment increased for fourth or subsequent offenses, penalties for offenders with .15 percent alcohol increased, fines within certain periods to conform, Sec. 32-5A-191 am’d.
Summary : Under existing law, there are no additional penalties for driving under [...]
Wyoming Senate File 20 has passed a second vote in the house.
The bill will now be sent to the governor who has said that he will sign the bill.
If the bill is signed, the new Wyoming Text Messaging Law will go into effect on July 1st, 2010.
Wyoming Senate File 20 has continued to move forward [...]