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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]