Kentucky House Bill 387 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-04 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 189.292 to define the terms "stand-alone electronic device," "operating a motor vehicle," and "use"; prohibit the use of a personal communication device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; 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; exempt school bus operators who are instead subject to KRS 281A.205; set forth exceptions; amend KRS 189.990 to set forth penalties for the violation of KRS 189.292; create a new section of KRS Chapter 281A to apply these provisions to commercial motor vehicle drivers; amend KRS 189.2327 to conform; create a short title, "Phone-Down Kentucky Act."

AN ACT relating to operating a motor vehicle.

Rep. James Tipton [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-04	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2021-02-04	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/hb387.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/hb387/orig_bill.pdf