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FL H0091
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Emily Slosberg-King
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AI Summary
- Prohibits operating a motor vehicle while manually holding or touching a wireless communications device, expanding the existing ban that only covered texting while driving
- Renames the law from the "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law" to the "Dori Slosberg Hands-free Florida Law" and authorizes law enforcement to stop vehicles and issue citations as a primary offense
- Exempts emergency vehicle operators, those reporting emergencies, drivers using hands-free devices, navigation use, receiving safety-related messages, and operators of autonomous vehicles with automated driving systems engaged
- First violation is punishable as a nonmoving traffic infraction; second or subsequent violation within 5 years is punishable as a moving violation with points assessed against the driver's license
- Requires law enforcement to record the race and ethnicity of cited individuals, with all agencies reporting data by jurisdiction to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for an annual report to the Governor and Legislature by February 1 each year
- Effective date of October 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee1/15/2021
Full Bill Text
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