House Bill 12

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Last Action 02/16/23: to Transportation (H)
Title AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 22
Sponsors J. Tipton, W. Williams
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
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
Traffic Safety - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition
Transportation - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition
Local Mandate - Personal communication device, use by driver, prohibition

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01/03/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/16/23
  • to Transportation (H)


Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)