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AZ HB2069

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits operating a motor vehicle on a highway while using a wireless communication device to manually write or send a written message.

  • Exempts law enforcement, safety personnel, authorized emergency vehicle drivers performing official duties, and use of devices for global positioning or navigation services.

  • Establishes civil penalties: $100 for first violation without accident, $300 for subsequent violations without accident, and $500 for violations involving a motor vehicle accident ($10,000 if accident results in death.

  • Classifies violations as nonmoving civil traffic violations.

  • Requires law enforcement officers to indicate on written accident reports when a driver was using a wireless communication device to send or write a message at the time of an accident.

Legislative Description

Text messaging while driving; prohibition

Civil Traffic Violations

Last Action

House PS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0-0-0)

2/20/2019

Full Bill Text

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