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Introduced Session

This bill amends the penalties for driving while using a wireless telephone or electronic communication device. Under current law, it is unlawful for an operator of a motor vehicle to use a wireless telephone or electronic communication device on a public road or highway unless the device is used hands-free. Penalties are tiered for first, second, and third or subsequent offenses. A person who commits a second offense that occurs more than 10 years after the first offense will be treated as a first time offender for sentencing purposes. Similarly, a person who commits a third offense that occurs more than 10 years after the second offense will be treated as a second time offender for sentencing purposes. This bill amends current law to reduce the time period during which a prior offense may be considered from 10 to three years for second and third time offenders. Additionally, the bill provides that a person who commits a first violation and satisfactorily completes an approved motor vehicle defensive driving course will have the offense removed from the person's motor vehicle record.

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Linda Carter (D)*,  Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,  William Sampson (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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