Kentucky House Bill 258 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-22 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
Pending: House Banking and Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 189.292 to define the terms "stand-alone electronic device," "operating a motor vehicle," and "use"; prohibit the use of a personal communication device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; exempt school bus operators who are instead subject to KRS 281A.205; set forth exceptions; amend KRS 189.294 to provide that persons under 18 years shall not use a personal communication device or stand-alone electronic device in any manner; amend KRS 189.990 to set forth penalties for the violation of KRS 189.292 and 189.294; create a new section of KRS Chapter 281A to apply these provisions to commercial motor vehicle drivers; amend KRS 189.2327 to conform; create a short title, Phone-Down Kentucky Act.

AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle.

Rep. James Tipton [R]	Rep. Kevin Bratcher [R]	Rep. George Brown [D]	Rep. Jason Nemes [R]
Rep. Scott Sharp [R]	Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-22	House	to Banking & Insurance (H)
2022-01-10	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2022-01-10	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/hb258.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/hb258/orig_bill.pdf