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 [...]
Tennessee has a number of DUI related legislative bills pending. The bills listed below represent a few of the bills that will be considered in 2010.
Tennessee Senate Bill 2965 / House Bill 2768
The summary below was taken from the State of Tennessee Legislative website. It is not a complete summary, but summarizes potential changes to [...]
Two new Michigan DUI bills are being considered 2010. According to the summaries SB 794 would create a three year sobriety court pilot project beginning in January of 2011 and change ignition interlock requirements in relation to the number of offenses committed by an individual. SB 795 addresses license restrictions for DUI violators that have [...]
State Senator Joe Simitian, the author of California’s cell phone and text messaging laws is back to increase fines and expand the scope of distracted driving laws in California.
If the bill is signed into law in it’s current form it would accomplish the following:
The fine for first time hands free law offense would increase from [...]
Two of the three states without ignition interlock device laws have interlock legislation that is being considered in 2010. If this legislation is signed into law, South Dakota would be the only state without an ignition interlock laws.
The two bills in Alabama are Alabama Senate Bill 53, and Alabama House Bill 322.
Alabama Senate Bill 53 [...]
Senate File 19 passed the House on Friday, February26th. The Bill now moves on to the Governor for consideration.
The State of Wyoming legislature is moving on Senate File 19.
The bill has already been approved by the Senate and is now making it’s way through the House.
If the bill becomes law, it would make it illegal [...]
Update – 2/24/10 – Senate Bill 6345 has passed the House Transportation Committee and continues to advance through the House.
Washington Senate Bill 6345 has just passed through the State Senate and moves on to the House for consideration.
If the current text of the bill stays intact and the bill is signed into law, violating the [...]
New Jersey – Assembly Bill 407 – Prohibits use of wireless telephones or electronic communication devices by operators of public transit vehicles while vehicles are moving.
The New Jersey Assembly has passed Assembly Bill 407. If the bill were to become law in it’s current form it would prohibit the use of a “wireless telephone or [...]