| Last Action | 02/16/23: to Transportation (H) |
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| 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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| 02/16/23 |
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Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)