24RS HB 620

House Bill 620

Actions

Last Action	02/21/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1935
Sponsors	M. Pollock, R. Roarx, J. Tipton
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 189.292 to define " operating a motor vehicle," "stand-alone electronic device," 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 while driving; 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; provide that the Act may be cited as the Phone-Down Kentucky Act.
Index Headings of Original Version	Motor Vehicles - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition Police, City and County - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition Police, State - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition Traffic Safety - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition Transportation - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition Telecommunications - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition Short Titles and Popular Names - Phone-Down Kentucky Act Driver Licensing - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition