Bill Sponsors: TN SB1589 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Bill Title: As enacted, redesignates, from nonmoving to moving, traffic violations for transmitting or reading written messages on hand-held devices while driving; requires that first offenders for transmitting or reading written messages on hand-held devices while driving attend and complete a driver education course. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-05-23 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1077 [SB1589 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

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Senator Edward Jackson [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-025FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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