Virginia House Bill 1384 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Hands-free operation of handheld personal communications devices in motor vehicles; exceptions. Expands the prohibition on using a handheld personal communications device while operating a motor vehicle to all communications unless the device is specifically designed to allow voice and hands-free operation and the device is being used in that manner. The bill provides that if such device is mounted to the dashboard of the vehicle it shall not obscure the driver's view of any portion of the windshield other than specifically allowed. Current law prohibits only the reading of an email or text message and manually entering letters or text in the device as a means of communicating. The bill expands the exemptions to include handheld personal communications devices that are used (i) for navigation or generating audio transmissions when the device is physically mounted to the vehicle or (ii) by an operator who activates, deactivates, or initiates a factory-installed feature or function on the vehicle and removes the exemption for an operator who is lawfully parked or stopped.

Handheld personal communications devices in motor vehicles; hands-free operation, exceptions.

Del. Hala Ayala [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Joesph Lindsey [D]	Del. Kenneth Plum [D]
Del. Marcia Price [D]	Del. Roslyn Tyler [D]

2018-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-15	House	Left in Courts of Justice
2018-02-02	House	Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 0-N)
2018-01-30	House	Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-12	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2018-01-12	House	Presented and ordered printed 18104057D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
46	2	1078.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB1384
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1384+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0801V0126+HB1384