Among the DUI Legislation in Virginia is House Bill 1197.
If the new bill were to become law, it would require, as a prerequisite for a restricted license for a driver to have an ignition interlock device installed.
See below for a modified excerpt of the bill.
As a condition of a restricted license or as a condition [...]
Alabama House Bill 322 – Recently passed by Public Safety, the House of Origin
The bill relates to DUI and Ignition Interlock Devices – Motor vehicles, driving under the influence, penalties to include mandatory use of ignition interlock device under certain conditions, Forensic Sciences Department to approve devices, Public Safety Department to issue restricted driver’s license, [...]
Purpose: To increase the fine for operating a motor vehicle while using a hand-held mobile telephone or a mobile electronic device and to require that a portion of that fine be remitted to the town where the violation occurred.
That subsections (g) and (h) of section 14-296aa of the general statutes be amended to increase the [...]
A person shall not operate a motor vehicle on a highway while using a wireless telecommunications device to write, send, or read a text=based communication.
Iowa – House File 2099
A person under eighteen years of age shall not operate or use a cellular telephone while operating a motor vehicle on a street or highway unless the [...]
Both of these bills have made it through the Senate and have now moved on to the House Judiciary Committee
Indiana – Senate Bill 221 has requirements that would affect restricted driver’s license holders and would require sobriety tests, ignition interlock devices and in some cases a device that records their alcohol use.
Indiana Senate Bill 247 [...]
New York Senate Bill 6802 was recently referred to the transportation committee. The bill, as described below would prohibit the use of dashboard computers while operating a motor vehicle.
Use of Dashboard Computers
1. Except As Otherwise Provided
4 In This Section, No Person Shall Operate A Motor Vehicle While Using Any
5 Dashboard Computer While Such Vehicle Is [...]
Georgia Senate Bill 360 would prohibit drivers 18 years of age or younger from text messaging while operating a motor vehicle.
As of 02/04/2010 the bill had been read by the Senate and Referred to Committee.
Description: Motor Vehicles; prohibit persons 18 years of age or younger from using wireless telecommunications devices; text messages
Excerpt:
A BILL to be [...]
In January the Alabama House passed Alabama House Bill 35.
The new bill, similar to bills that have failed in the past, would prohibit text messaging while driving and prohibit drivers from manually operating a GPS (Global Positioning System) device while driving.
The bill now moves on to the Senate for further consideration.
Excerpts and other notes are [...]
Massachusetts House Bill 4466 has made it through the House and now moves on to the Senate.
If the bill makes it through the Senate and is signed into law by the Governor, it would prohibit text messaging and using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle.
Licensed Drivers over the age of 18 would be [...]
Indiana House Bill 1279 has recently passed through the The House Public Policy Committee and moves on to the Full Chamber for further consideration.
If passed into law a fine of $500 is being considered.
Definition Provided:
Provides that it is a Class C infraction if a person uses a telecommunications device to transmit a text message or [...]