Sub. H. B. No. 119 Summary

• Adds "failure to control" (operating without reasonable control of vehicle) and "passing a stopped school bus" as offenses subject to distracted driving penalties under Section 4511.991.

• Establishes an additional fine of up to $100 for violations of multiple traffic offenses when distracted driving is a contributing factor, with option to attend distracted driving safety course instead.

• Prohibits law enforcement from stopping vehicles solely to check for texting-while-driving violations or conducting visual inspections for this purpose; requires Department of Public Safety annual reporting on citations issued.

• Requires school bus drivers to notify students by route number when stopping is necessary and extends stop requirement rules to head start agency buses meeting specific equipment standards.

• Makes corrective changes to distracted driving law definitions, including clarifying that "distracted" means using a handheld electronic device or engaging in non-driving activities that impairs safe operation.